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Ketones have some dieting and weight loss applications, so I guess you could do better real time tracking of how you're digesting carbs and when it's okay to ea

Ketones have some dieting and weight loss applications, so I guess you could do better real time tracking of how you're digesting carbs and when it's okay to eat? maybe

hungryhobbit 2mo ago
They are specifically relevant to trying to enter a fasted state. The presence or absence of ketones in your blood can tell you whether or not (say) that coffee you just drank took you out of the fasted state (that you were in for not eating overnight). Whether or not you are in a fasted state matters not just for weight loss, but also for things like longevity (when you are in a fasted state your body cleans up dead cells that contribute to things like cancer, whereas in a non-fasted state it leaves them lying around).
- cperciva 2mo ago
  whether or not (say) that coffee you just drank took you out of the fasted state A cup of coffee has zero carbohydrates, trace lipids, and about half a gram of protein. That's not going to pull anyone out of a fasting state. Now, if you're talking about a cup of flavoured milk, that's a different question...
  - sroussey 2mo ago
    I think I drink coffee but I really drink lattes…
  - RHSeeger 2mo ago
    Adding any amount of milk to a coffee adds carbs. And a large number of people add _some_ amount of milk.
    - dredmorbius 2mo ago
      An 8oz serving of milk (236 ml) has 12 g of carbohydrate. People tend to add single or double cream (1/2 & 1/2 or whipping / heavy cream, respectively, in the US) to coffee, both of which have less carbohydrate, and generally add a tablespoon or two (15--30 ml) per cup of coffee. The carbohydrate content is < 2g. That's unlikely to bring someone out of a ketosis state, which requires a daily intake of < 15--30g. That's about two full cups (450 ml) of single cream.
      - RHSeeger 2mo ago
        > both of which have less carbohydrate I never looked before today, but always thought it was the other way around. > That's unlikely to bring someone out of a ketosis state, which requires a daily intake of < 15--30g Also neat to know. I only know the impact that a Dunks coffee (with cream) has on my blood sugar (and how much insulin I need to take to counteract it). So this has been a learning experience for me. Thanks

Ketones have some dieting and weight loss applications, so I guess you could do better real time tracking of how you're digesting carbs and when it's okay to eat? maybe

hungryhobbit 2mo ago

They are specifically relevant to trying to enter a fasted state. The presence or absence of ketones in your blood can tell you whether or not (say) that coffee you just drank took you out of the fasted state (that you were in for not eating overnight). Whether or not you are in a fasted state matters not just for weight loss, but also for things like longevity (when you are in a fasted state your body cleans up dead cells that contribute to things like cancer, whereas in a non-fasted state it leaves them lying around).

cperciva 2mo ago
whether or not (say) that coffee you just drank took you out of the fasted state A cup of coffee has zero carbohydrates, trace lipids, and about half a gram of protein. That's not going to pull anyone out of a fasting state. Now, if you're talking about a cup of flavoured milk, that's a different question...
- sroussey 2mo ago
  I think I drink coffee but I really drink lattes…
- RHSeeger 2mo ago
  Adding any amount of milk to a coffee adds carbs. And a large number of people add _some_ amount of milk.
  - dredmorbius 2mo ago
    An 8oz serving of milk (236 ml) has 12 g of carbohydrate. People tend to add single or double cream (1/2 & 1/2 or whipping / heavy cream, respectively, in the US) to coffee, both of which have less carbohydrate, and generally add a tablespoon or two (15--30 ml) per cup of coffee. The carbohydrate content is < 2g. That's unlikely to bring someone out of a ketosis state, which requires a daily intake of < 15--30g. That's about two full cups (450 ml) of single cream.
    - RHSeeger 2mo ago
      > both of which have less carbohydrate I never looked before today, but always thought it was the other way around. > That's unlikely to bring someone out of a ketosis state, which requires a daily intake of < 15--30g Also neat to know. I only know the impact that a Dunks coffee (with cream) has on my blood sugar (and how much insulin I need to take to counteract it). So this has been a learning experience for me. Thanks