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According to modern science, the brain works not only on glucose, but also on ketones. Moreover, ketones are more effective for the elderly. I myself felt an improvement in brain function after prolonged fasts (I am a researcher), and during fasting the body eats only ketones – products of processing internal fat. I tried a ketogenic diet for these purposes-improving brain function-but I didn't follow it strictly and didn't feel any results in three weeks.
Yes, but the brain only needs a small amount of glucose. And the body can turn everything into glucose, including proteins. The body cannot convert only fats into glucose.
The brain is really the main consumer of glucose in the body: it processes about 60% of this substrate. And it processes very quickly, at a rate of about 75 mg per minute. However, glucose, which “feeds” the brain – is not only sugar and sweets that we eat. Glucose is also formed in the body due to the breakdown of glycogen in the liver and other processes. This is how, for example, the brain is supplied with glucose during a night's sleep, when we do not eat anything, but the brain does not stop functioning.
The brain stops working only at the moment of death.
Sugars are indeed the main source of energy for our body, and with a lack of carbohydrates, we can observe a decrease in mental abilities.
However, this is not a reason to eat 8 chocolates a day. If you don't get enough sleep, you can't help it with sweets.