What Happens to Fat in Your Body When You Burn It?
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According to a study published in the *British Medical Journal*, the vast majority of fat that is lost is exhaled as carbon dioxide. Most people have a fundamental misunderstanding of what happens to fat in your body when you burn it, assuming it is simply 'burned up' or converted directly into energy. The reality involves a complex metabolic process that converts stored fat into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.
