NB: Normally, the cells of the body use the simple sugar glucose as fuel, the way a car uses gasoline.

一般情况下，人体细胞利用简单的糖-葡萄糖作为养料，就像辆汽车用汽油。

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Thus, the body loses its main source of fuel even though the blood contains large amounts of sugar.

因而，身体失去了它主要的能量来源，即便血液里面含有大量的糖。

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Besides, carbohydrate is the natural source of glucose, the fuel that powers your brain, your muscles and most of the rest of your body.

还有，碳水化合物是葡萄糖的天然来源，是为你大脑，肌肉和大部分身体提供能量的燃料。

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This is akin to the body running out of fuel or extreme malnutrition.

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