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By Laura Dolson, About.com Guide to Low Carb Diets since 2005

What is Ketosis?

Wednesday January 14, 2009
altA lot of people are confused about the term "ketosis". You may read that it is a "dangerous state" for the body, and, indeed it sounds abnormal to be "in ketosis". But ketosis merely means that our bodies are using fat for energy. Learn more about ketosis and why the Atkins diet advises people to monitor it.

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