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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1951052" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>Definitely pseudoscience here. The fat does not magically dissolve into CO2 and H2O. There are two basic fat sumps in the body. Muscle cells and adipose tissue cells, The first stores glucose as glycogen and water, the second stores lipids and glucose / fructose converted to lipids. Weight loss diets normally only empties the muscle cell stores by converting the stored glycogen back to blood glucose and water for use as energy in the brain and muscles instead of dietary supplied glucose, thus the muscles get depleted of stored glucose and it gets burnt off as CO2 and H2O.</p><p></p><p>The second fat stores in the adipose tissues are not so simple, and these release blood glucose and water by converting the stored lipids back to the acetyl components that the body needs. When these are burnt off yes there is CO2 and H2O too, but also ketones which are excreted through the lungs and bladder. This is missing from the pseudo science since most 'normsl' diets only shift the muscle fat, and do not really tackle the adipose fat at all. </p><p></p><p>This spiel in the article is a typical dieters blog, and perpetuates the calories in = calories out mythology. It does not advance my understanding a jot or a tittle, and is as bland as the type of diets they support. I wonder how many jots / g they recommend? Or should that be jogs/day?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1951052, member: 196898"] Definitely pseudoscience here. The fat does not magically dissolve into CO2 and H2O. There are two basic fat sumps in the body. Muscle cells and adipose tissue cells, The first stores glucose as glycogen and water, the second stores lipids and glucose / fructose converted to lipids. Weight loss diets normally only empties the muscle cell stores by converting the stored glycogen back to blood glucose and water for use as energy in the brain and muscles instead of dietary supplied glucose, thus the muscles get depleted of stored glucose and it gets burnt off as CO2 and H2O. The second fat stores in the adipose tissues are not so simple, and these release blood glucose and water by converting the stored lipids back to the acetyl components that the body needs. When these are burnt off yes there is CO2 and H2O too, but also ketones which are excreted through the lungs and bladder. This is missing from the pseudo science since most 'normsl' diets only shift the muscle fat, and do not really tackle the adipose fat at all. This spiel in the article is a typical dieters blog, and perpetuates the calories in = calories out mythology. It does not advance my understanding a jot or a tittle, and is as bland as the type of diets they support. I wonder how many jots / g they recommend? Or should that be jogs/day? [/QUOTE]
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