You Can't 'Turn Fat Into Muscle'

[Bouncer]

Where does body fat go when it's lost? Into the air, actually.

You Can't 'Turn Fat Into Muscle' - The Atlantic

[Scrumhalf]

Epic fail by the author of the article. His own knowledge of chemistry is breathtaking. In a nuclear reaction, mass is converted into energy. In the case of fat metabolism, or gasoline burning in an internal combustion engine, or firewood n a fireplace, it is the chemical bonds that are broken, releasing the energy stored in them. By confusing the two, the author was trying to be funny but comes across as an ignoramus. The correct answer is of course, that fat is converted into other chemical compounds that have less bond energy, like CO2, H2O, etc. as well as energy. No single answer.

[Bouncer]

i knew that

[rado]

Epic fail by the author of the article. His own knowledge of chemistry is breathtaking. In a nuclear reaction, mass is converted into energy. In the case of fat metabolism, or gasoline burning in an internal combustion engine, or firewood n a fireplace, it is the chemical bonds that are broken, releasing the energy stored in them. By confusing the two, the author was trying to be funny but comes across as an ignoramus. The correct answer is of course, that fat is converted into other chemical compounds that have less bond energy, like CO2, H2O, etc. as well as energy. No single answer.

I concur

[jack tors]

can you 'turn muscle into fat' though? lol
scrum knows all!

[Bouncer]

Rado concurs everyone.

[redback]

Epic fail by the author of the article. His own knowledge of chemistry is breathtaking. In a nuclear reaction, mass is converted into energy. In the case of fat metabolism, or gasoline burning in an internal combustion engine, or firewood n a fireplace, it is the chemical bonds that are broken, releasing the energy stored in them. By confusing the two, the author was trying to be funny but comes across as an ignoramus. The correct answer is of course, that fat is converted into other chemical compounds that have less bond energy, like CO2, H2O, etc. as well as energy. No single answer.

Agreed

[blm]

[Bouncer]

Maybe this one will be more on point. :cheese:

The Science of Fat: What We Don't Know Will Hurt You | Rebecca Jane Weinstein