What happens to fat when you lose weight ?

Have you ever wondered where the fat goes when you burn? In the articles, the predominant topic is weight loss. But not a word about what happens to the fat, once lost.

Many people think that when it is burned, fat is transformed into energy or heat. Others, meanwhile, think it is simply excreted from the body. Others are even convinced that fat turns into muscle.
But what is it really? What happens to the fat? According to A. J. Brown, a professor at the University of South Wales, and R. Meerman, a physicist, we expirerions. Yes, you heard right. We exhale. Not as fat but in the form of carbon dioxide. The entire process is explained in the journal "British Medical Journal".

"It is surprising to see so much ignorance and confusion on the metabolic process of weight loss," says Brown. "In reality, the majority of the fat burned is expired and is in the air," says Meerman.
Carbohydrates too and proteins are converted into chemical compounds, triglycerides, compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Then, they are stored in the adipocytes. To lose weight, you must try to metabolize these triglycerides. This means that you must release the carbon stored in fat cells.

In other words, to lose about 10 kg of fat, you must inhale almost 29 kg of oxygen. In return, the waste will be produced: about 27 kg of carbon dioxide and 10 kg of water (H2O).
The researchers duo then turned on the composition of 10 kg of fat lost. Paving the way these atoms out of the body, they found that more than 8 kg of fat had expired as carbon dioxide.
Surprisingly, the lungs would have the power to lose weight. The remaining 2 kg are converted into water that the body expels urine and feces, sweat, breath, tears and other bodily fluids.
Now that you know where is the lost fat, do not try to breathe more to lose weight. Breathe more than necessary can lead to hyperventilation, dizziness, palpitations, or even discomfort.