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		dev_dull on Oct 9, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starving cancer by cutting off its favorite foods So then you don’t need to eat any carbohydrates at all? I’m really confused by the statement. You’ll never starve your brain by not eating carbs.

dkersten on Oct 9, 2019 | [–]

Your brain would starve without glucose, but your body can produce the glucose your brain needs, so it’s not something that would ever happen. But the statement is still technically correct.

nkozyra on Oct 9, 2019 | [–]

That's correct.

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