Ever wondered what truly happens to fat when you lose weight? Burning more calories than you consume leads to weight loss—but where does the fat actually disappear to?
A survey in The British Medical Journal found that many doctors, personal trainers, and health experts share your uncertainty. Common myths suggest fat converts to energy or escapes as heat or sweat—but that's incorrect.
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Researchers traced the path of every fat atom to reveal the facts: 80 percent exits via the lungs as carbon dioxide when you exhale. The remaining 20 percent leaves as water through sweat, urine, and tears.
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