32 year old me: “Hahaha, you sweet summer child.”

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    4 days ago

    It’s metabolized in the liver, and oxidizes into acetic acid which is then bound to an enzyme (which is synthesized from vitamin B5, so that’s where the depletion comes in) and further used to metabolize carbs and fats. Drinking water does… something? We’re at the limits of my popsci knowledge at this point lol