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Torpor, the composition of fats alias how to talk to one's own body

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What is a torpor? It i s a state of vital signs that occurs in certain animals. It can take hours, days or weeks. It reduces metabolism, lowers body temperature, and builds up and saves fat stores. You may be wondering why to deal with this phenomenon when one does not fall into such a state. Really? Have you ever heard the advice that if you want to lose weight, you should eat less and move more? You need to expend more energy than you eat, don't you? In principle, yes, but evaluating the value of the energy emitted is not as easy as it seems at first glance. Even the usable energy intake is quite uncertain and does not equal the tabular energy value of food. It depends on how the food is processed by your metabolism. Only a small part of the food is immediately "burned", most of the energy will be stored in stock for worse times. You probably already know that fats and sugars are stored differently. Your body has a memory of your habits, it constantly adapts and assumes