Ketones can be used by nearly all of the cells and tissues in the body, though not used by the liver (where they are made). Some cells, like those in certain regions of the brain and red blood cells, can use only glucose for energy, but the amount of glucose the body can produce from gluconeogenesis is plenty to provide those cells with what they need when carbohydrate consumption is low.
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