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What is Ketones?
Fuel molecules made from fat when carbs are scarce.
In context
Ketones is a key concept in nutrition. Fuel molecules made from fat when carbs are scarce. Knowing what it means — and how it connects to the rest of your training — turns it from jargon into something you can actually use in the gym.
Nishaana is built around ideas like this: it tracks the numbers behind them automatically, so the theory shows up as real progress in your logbook rather than staying abstract.
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Common questions.
What does ketones mean?
Fuel molecules made from fat when carbs are scarce.
What category does ketones belong to?
Ketones is a term from nutrition in strength and fitness training. Browse more nutrition terms in the Nishaana glossary.
Why does ketones matter for training?
Understanding ketones helps you train and program more deliberately — it is one of the ideas that separates guessing from a real, repeatable system.
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