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The body needs a certain percentage of fat to be able to function...


How does the body burn fat?:

How to burn fat
The body usually stores fat in adipose tissue, where it is stored for use at a later time, that is, when the body feels its need for energy, as fat cells release hormones that help break down and convert triglycerides into compounds, so the body cells take these compounds and convert them into usable energy , in addition to carbon dioxide and water, and this explains the inability of the individual to reduce the percentage of fat in certain areas; Because it can be the areas of stored fat in the body, [1] the body also burns fat during exercise, as the body needs a lot of oxygen during exercise, and for this the body consumes a lot of oxygen, which in turn enhances the process of converting fat into energy in the body, Several researches indicate that high-intensity exercise helps increase oxygen consumption, which has a significant role in weight loss .[2]

How to get rid of body fat
Fats are formed from different elements found in food, such as: hydrogen and oxygen, where these substances are divided into triglycerides to be converted into energy, fatty acids, glycerin, carbon dioxide and water. Carbon dioxide is eliminated through exhalation, while exhalation is eliminated. Water through urine and sweat, in addition to the fact that fat cells burn fats not completely, meaning that fats burn but do not completely disappear from the body, so when an individual eats large amounts of calories, they are not all converted into energy, but remain and become fats. It accumulates in the body, causing obesity. [1]

The importance of fat in the body
The body needs a certain percentage of fat to be able to function, as the female needs about 13% of the fat, while the male needs 3% of the fat, and the body needs to store about 15% of the fat for the female, and about 12% of the fat for the male, and therefore must Be careful not to decrease the percentage of body fat, because this deficiency results in many health risks, such as: osteoporosis, loss of muscle tissue, dehydration, and damage to the nervous system. 


                         


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