Not sure if this is clear. Our bodies are supposed to replace all the cells every 7 or so years. Does that mean the fat too? Or when someone loses 20 year weight, are you getting rid of 20 year old fat?

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksOP
    16·
    3 days ago

    the stuff in those cells could very well be old.

    So, losing weight, is like taking a long needed shower for your cells.

    Edit: That link is awesome. Your gut lining turns over every few days and your skin is weeks? That brings up so many more questions about the biome then.

    • mushroommunk@lemmy.today
      201·
      3 days ago

      Kind of? The cells, called adipocytes, primarily store triglycerides and a few other things in a liquid form. When you lose weight that liquid gets squeezed out and used as energy, to build other chemicals your body needs, or peed straight out.

      So less a shower and more getting rung out like a sponge.