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Ben Liberman <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 7 Aug 2011 15:37:53 -0500
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At 11:22 AM -0500 8/6/11, Ben Liberman wrote:
>How much extra fat, by weight or by volume? (oz's, cups, ... whatever)
>
>If you are not getting enough fat to meet your energy requirements then your body will start converting protein to glucose and, despite being ZC, your blood sugar level will rise and you will not be in ketosis.

I forgot to say...

Raising you blood sugar level would also raise insulin levels making it difficult to use your stores of body fat, on demand, for fuel which would make you VERY hungry.

... but all of this only applies if you are not eating enough fat... like, 50%, by weight, of consumed food.

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