>The "disappointed" reviewer keyed in on a quote
>                     “Fat provides this
>                     source of energy by breaking down into glucose. Because
>                     this breakdown occurs only as
>                     needed, the body avoids the effects of high levels of
>                     blood sugar (diabetes), as well as extreme
>                     fluctuations in sugar levels (hypoglycemia).”
>as factually wrong and a reason for not recommending the book
>(basically not biochemically correct). I'm certainly no
>expert, so
>I was wondering specifically about a rebuttal of this. I didn't
>follow much of anything else said.

This is a regrettable weakness of Ray's book.  I will leave it to him to
explain his reasoning.  Suffice to say, I was satisfied with the intent of
Ray's statement after he e-mailed me.  The biology is not quite correct,
albeit the end effect is the same.

Those interested in the biochemistry of all this can either wade through
the technical papers, or read Lyle McDonalds book on Ketogenic Dieting.
I'd recommend the latter unless you seek a cure for insomnia.

James at Penn State