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what's concidered fat?


Question Posted Friday April 13 2007, 6:32 pm

Ok well fat is fat but why do people count carbs and calories as fat too?

Because if calories, carbs and fat were fats in our body why don't they be called fat all together?

How many of each should you absorb a day? (not healthy but possibly what preps intake. Make sure when you tell me the amount of its how many you should take or how many preps take)

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Sabine answered Friday April 13 2007, 10:11 pm:
Okay. Calories are a measure of the energy a food gives to your body. It is simply energy in the form of a fat or sugar molecule. The protein is used to build and repair cells. Protein is not stored in our bodies - it's used to build and repair cells and tissues. An average adult needs 2000 calories (also called kilocalories) per day. The specifics depend entirely on your age, body build, metabolism, and activity level.

Carbs are not fat. They are carbohydrates. However, they can be converted in our bodies and stored as fat. That's why it's important to eat roughly the same amount of carbohydrates that you will need for your short-term energy needs. Excess will be stored. That means the carbs become pockets of fat on your stomach, thighs, breasts, etc.

Fat is fat, but we need a certain amount of fat to function. Our brains, in particular, are made up heavily of cholesterol. We need some of it. This is why fish is 'brain food' and why people are encouraged to eat healthy fats, such as avacadoes, olive oil, and salmon.

I can't tell you what 'preps' take. If you want to be thin, you need to customize the balance between the three types of nutrients, fats, carbs, and proteins, to find a healthy balance for your body type and nutritional needs (for example, you likely need more milk than the average 30-year-old because your bones are still developing). There are websites for doing that, like this one:

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(sorry, you'll have to reassemble the link so it will work.)

I hope I have clarified this a little bit.

Sabine

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glamdiva227 answered Friday April 13 2007, 8:53 pm:
if i'm not mistaken, i think it's like 6,000 calories a day. carbs and calories r considered fat because they turn into fat. youshould only eat 6,000 calories a day.

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bluetuba answered Friday April 13 2007, 8:48 pm:
If you are happy with the way you look then dont worry about what other peple think.

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