I upvoted. I think this is a very solid post. But then again I would, considering it sounds almost identical to a monologue I said to a friend the other day.

The body prefers ketones, I think. But also functions on sugar. More sugar could be a good thing (temporarily), if there was something taxing the body that required response.

One other item: the consumption of cinnamon when one eats carbs can reduce the insulin spike. I am not even sure we fully understand why, but it works.