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Fat vs. Glucose for Weight Loss: Constructing the Ideal Menu

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

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  • When the fuel from the food you eat cannot efficiently be burned and converted to energy (ATP), it’s typically diverted and stored as fat. So, the primary cause of obesity is the inability to efficiently metabolize food, typically glucose in the mitochondria, into energy

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