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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Snoddy" data-source="post: 1951161" data-attributes="member: 112460"><p>Fat molecules are very large and contain many carbon atoms bonded predominantly to hydrogen atoms. Enzyme-controlled reactions in the body break the bonds between the atoms to release energy and carbon dioxide and water are produced as by-products. The atoms involved can all be accounted for (conservation of mass) but the total energy of the by-products is less than the original energy in the fat molecules. The energy released fuels body processes and maintains a body temperature of about 37C. Any surplus is dissipated as heat into the atmosphere. In this respect the article is simplistic but it has been written for general consumption. I have read it several times and think that it is correct at a basic level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr Snoddy, post: 1951161, member: 112460"] Fat molecules are very large and contain many carbon atoms bonded predominantly to hydrogen atoms. Enzyme-controlled reactions in the body break the bonds between the atoms to release energy and carbon dioxide and water are produced as by-products. The atoms involved can all be accounted for (conservation of mass) but the total energy of the by-products is less than the original energy in the fat molecules. The energy released fuels body processes and maintains a body temperature of about 37C. Any surplus is dissipated as heat into the atmosphere. In this respect the article is simplistic but it has been written for general consumption. I have read it several times and think that it is correct at a basic level. [/QUOTE]
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