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to keep you insulated (for body warmth) and for food storage for if you stop eating you still have a fat storage to last you for a while to keep you going
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Do humans need fat in their diets?
humans do need some fat in there body because if they didnt have any fat in there body they would be incredibly to thin
Can taking fat off the body can be dangerous?
If in excess beyond body need for fat it will be
Does the body need fat?
yes
Dolphins need to eat what percentage of their body fat per day?
DOLPHINS NEED TO EAT OVER 50% OF THEIR BODY FAT PER DAY. AND OVER 75% OF THEIR BODY FAT PER WEEK.
Why do we need fats in our body?
Fat is stored energy. When the body needs extra energy - it uses up body fat.
Which type of food can be stored as body fat?
Sugar and carbohydrates are stored as body fat. This is extra energy that the body doesn't need and so it is stored as fat.
Why do men need more body fat?
Actually, it's WOMEN who need more body fat than men!! That's because they need fat for menstruation, pregnancy (to be able to support the baby) etc
What parts of the body need fat?
Thighs
Why do cattle have fat?
Because they are mammals. They tend to get fat if they eat more than what their body needs; what their body doesn't need is stored as fat.
Do you need a certain number of fat cells to maintain life?
You can not survive without some fat in your body. You have only 300 grams of glycogen in your body. You need to get energy from the fat from the fat cells in your body. You can not get continuous supply of food material from the gastrointestinal system. But then to carry the load of fat is ridiculous.
How much fat does your body need?
It dependends on what type of fat and what age you are.
How do body cells get the energy they need?
fat and oxygen
