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Why must be food be broken down in your body?
Fat reserves in the body can be mobilized and broken down to release energy.
How are fat broken down?
Fats are broken down by the body into glycerol and fatty acids. The fatty acids are then broken down to glucose to provide the body with energy.
What happens if body cannot break down glucose fast enough?
Glucose that is not broken down for energy is stored, first as glycogen in the liver and then as fat in adipose tissue.
How does fats affect the body?
your body needs fat so that it can be broken down to use energy.
What is a type of energy held in food until broken down by the body?
Fat is energy stored for use. Once your body breaks the fat down it becomes usable energy.
What happens when you have no fat?
If you had no body fat, you would die. Everybody has (and needs!) body fat.
What is an oxidized fat?
An oxidized fat is fat that has been broken down so as to release energy. The body is designed in such a manner that it can oxidize fats.
Which of the following macromolecules can't be broken down in the body and used to produce ATP proteins vitamins carbohydrates or fat?
vits
What would the steak be broken into?
Steak and most meats contain mostly protein and fat. The protein is broken down to amino acids and the fat is broken down to fatty acids and glycerine.
What would steak be broken into?
Steak and most meats contain mostly protein and fat. The protein is broken down to amino acids and the fat is broken down to fatty acids and glycerine.
How fat loss happens in your body?
Fat is the only source of energy that requires oxygen to metabolize into fuel and can be later burn out or lost. oxygen breaks down fat into particles that become TPA (Body energy).
What happens from a lack of carbohydrates?
Constipationnutritional deficienciesdehydrationmuscle tissue losslow energy
