[–] Adi-opposed 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Free radicals are so fucky they just wanna bork all of your cells. You gotta give them molecules that can essentially "mop" those radicals up so they aren't just banging around inside you causing all sorts of mischief.
Also if you're restricting your calories /glucose intake enough, then you're going to go into ketosis and start using up those fat cells. Ketone bodies are great for you when they're not caused by low insulin (because then it's an excess of ketones AND glucose in the blood).
[–] fatsruineverything 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Also adipose tissue is biologically active in all sorts of ways serving as a de facto endocrine system. Too much screws with the body's fine grained albeit resilient systems.