WHAT FUEL ARE YOU RUNNING ON?
Likely, your answer is carbs, like starches, fruit, and other sugars. When you walk, talk, or simply move through your daily routine, you are burning energy, and typically most people get most of their energy from Dietary Carbohydrates
Much of the time, especially with the modern-day heavy-carb diet, your energy comes from carbohydrates. These are sugars and starches, which are broken down into glucose, which is then used by the body for energy.
Unfortunately, excess glucose that is not fully used as energy
converts to glycogen which is then stored as fat.
"CARB OVERLOAD" IS BELIEVED BY MANY EXPERTS TO BE THE #1 CAUSE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY TODAY
As you probably know, people living in modern countries are fatter than ever before, and in the US, 1/3 of all people are obese.
This can lead to the following debilitating, and in some cases deadly, conditions and diseases:
Heart attack and stroke
Various cancers
Diabetes and high blood sugar
Mental conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
High blood pressure
Inflammation throughout the body
A lower quality of life
Self-esteem issues
A reduced sex drive and performance
An increased risk of premature death
Other chronic health conditions
FORTUNATELY, YOU CAN AVOID THESE ISSUES, AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS START USING THE RIGHT FUEL FOR ENERGY
The only exception to the body not needing glucose
from dietary carbs for fuel is ketones
Ketones do not usually enter the body fuel equation until you start eating carb smart and enter a state of ketosis, where your body begins to burn stored body fat for energy