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Ketones (The Keto Diet (Little-to-no-carbs, Moderate-proteins, High-fat,…
Ketones
The Keto Diet
Little-to-no-carbs
Moderate-proteins
High-fat
Beneficial anti-seizure actions and neuroprotective properties
Ketosis
Process by which fat is broken down into ketones
Occurs in the liver
Occurs during
Fasting
After prolonged exercise
During starvation
Eating a low-carb ketogenic diet
3 types of ketone bodies
Acetoacetate
generated from breakdown of FAs
converted into either:
Acetone
by-product of acetoacetate
breaks down quickly
removed from body through waste or breath
BHB
Beta-Hydroxybutyric acid (BHB)
technically
not
a ketone
because of structure
ketone
within
the keto diet
Acetone
Fat-derived molecules
Used as alternative source of energy in the absence of carbohydrates