Activity No.

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Submitted by: Princess Jovie Mary S. Bitanga
BSA-2

1. How does fat leave the body?

What Is Fat?
The clinical term for body fat is adipose tissue. There are two different types in the
human body. The white adipose tissue is primarily responsible for energy storage and
releasing fatty acids when fuel is low. Your body contains mostly this type of fat. It is
stored beneath the skin and surrounding organs. This is the kind of fat that most of us are
trying to lose.

Fat is made up of individual cells called adipocytes (cells that contain fat). The human
body contains billions of fat cells ranging in different sizes. White fat cells are filled with
one large fat droplet surrounded by water, salts, and protein. The fat droplet is comprised
mostly of triglycerides (glycerol and three fatty acids). High levels of triglycerides in the
bloodstream have been shown to increase your risk of heart disease and stroke.

Brown fat cells contain multiple fat droplets and considerably more water, salt, and
protein. These cells are also filled with lots of mitochondria responsible for the chemical
energy that burns calories to produce heat in your body.

During Fat Burning

Before explaining what happens during the fat burning process, it will help to understand
where all the weight within the fat cell comes from.

During the fat burning process, the body converts fat into usable energy causing the fat
cell to shrink, according to Maloney. This metabolic energy conversion also generates
heat which helps to control body temperature. At the same time, oxygen is also converted
into byproducts.

Many enzymes and biochemical steps are involved to completely break down a single
triglyceride molecule, some of the fat is available for usable energy, but carbon dioxide
(CO2) and water are also released from the fat cell during the process. In fact, a large
percentage of carbon dioxide (CO2) is created and expelled from the body when you burn
fat.
Where Fat Goes
 Most of us really don’t think about where fat goes when we lose it. We’re just happy the
scale says it’s gone. You may be curious to know fat doesn’t magically disappear after
going through the fat-burning process.

The research calculations show when fat is lost, 84 percent is exhaled as carbon dioxide.
The remaining 16 percent is excreted as water.1 During the conversion of energy, carbon
dioxide and water are byproducts or waste, according to Maloney. They are excreted via
urine, perspiration, and exhalation.

2. To what foods help burn body fat?

Avocado
toast obsession might be a good thing, since a 2013 study linked regular avocado-eaters
to lower waist circumference and BMI. And the monounsaturated fats are heart-healthy
and filling, meaning you're less likely to snack on processed food later in the day,
 SARDINES
Not everyone's a fan of this fish, but if you do like it, you're in for a real treat. In addition
to low mercury and lots of omega-3 fatty acids, sardines are rich in vitamin B and colane.
"And unlike industrial or inhumanely raised animal products, high-quality protein like
sardines aren't inflammatory,"

Green Tea
Try it instead of coffee. Green tea supports the thyroid in its production of the hormone
thyroxin, revving up the metabolism for several hours,"
 BROWN RICE
This natural whole grain is high in chromium, a mineral that helps the body regulate
blood sugar levels. Result will be reducing the insulin resistance and the storage.

EGGS
If you always start your day with eggs, High-protein breakfasts, especially ones that
include eggs, have been linked to weight loss, reducing belly fat