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		epalmer on Sept 28, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fat-fueled brain: unnatural or advantageous? You can take fiber pills or powder and mix it with water. The carbs in the fiber do not contribute to blood sugar at least not very much.

redwards510 on Sept 28, 2016 [–]

Actually, there is the idea of "net carbs" on keto. This means if the package says: Carbs: 4g Fiber: 3g

Your net carbs is 1g. You always subtract out the fiber from the carbs. There's a long explanation for why you do this, I'll leave it to you to find.

epalmer on Sept 28, 2016 | [–]

Yup. That is what I should have said.

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