A ketogenic diet is a diet that:

A. prevents the body from producing too many ketones, and is therefore a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet to force the body to burn sugar instead of fat.
B. prevents the body from producing too many ketones, and is therefore a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet to force the body to burn fat instead of sugar.
C. aids in the production of ketones in the body, and is therefore a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet to force the body to burn sugar instead of fat.
D. aids in the production of ketones in the body, and is therefore a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet to force the body to burn fat instead of sugar.


Answer: D

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