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This is a HUGE and COMPLEX subject.
There are literally thousands of trials on all the weight relates factors, agent proteins genes etc.
At the begining of this journey into the world of fats I thought "they" undestood more or less how it works.
"They" don't. A crude understanding was a term I found yesterday. It is very evident how much is still unknown.
Fats are not just "lard". It is a complete emergency "long" storage system, and short term nutrient control system. The body does not just store fats but hormones etc.
The fats you have stored are what you have eaten and accuately reflect that.
I am convinced that maintaining a reasonable omeg three six balance is fundamanetal. An area that I have not seen much on, but is a question that has occured to me is can the release of fats upset the fat balances. E.g if you have stored high levels of omega six, could a wieght loss program exacerbate a poor omega three six balance. My suggestion on a preventative basis would to consider adding omega three sources particularly oily fish to any weight loss program to allow for release of high six in stored fat and assist with fat burn.
In addition weight loss I guess must equal hormone release, and what sort of shape are long stored fats in?
I thing there are a lot of unanswered questions.
My reading suggests good diet, fibre in pulses, balancing the omega threes and sixes, plently of greens, and fish or fish oil are good starting points.
As usual there are so many unknowns it is best to do some reading on the subject yourselves. There are lots of posts on omega three six etc. on this site as a starting point.
RB
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