Q: How Do We Convert Body-Fat Into Energy

A: We don’t!

Wait — WHAT!!??

This one is a bit geeky, but I think it is cool.

Many people view the body as a machine that burns fuel. Burning the fuel, in turn, creates heat and that heat is what gets us to move and keeps us alive. The fuel can be the food we eat, stored glucose and/or body-fat. To the surprise of many, however, we don’t burn anything. In fact, we don’t even convert…