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12. Life
| 12.11 |
Level 1 Life- Complex Polymers- Fats
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| In Chapter 8, we introduced the simple fat polymer. Fats are the simplest and most stable building structure in cellular construction along with Polysaccharides, as well as being a potential food source (Hydrogen, Oxygen and building components). | ||
| While complex sugars are more sensitive to greater het and col extremes, complex fats are more stable over a wider temperature range. The combination of 3 fat molecules and a glycerol molecule creates the complex polymer Triglyceride ( commonly called fat). 2 tryglycerides normally form the basis of a cellular wall (membrane) of all Earth based hydro-carbon Biologics. | ||
| Triglycerides and water | ||
| What makes fat special, apart from structural strength is that fats are particularly attractive to water molecules, that attach at the Hydrogen edges and "bond" between the structures. Water molecules in a tight matrix, in turn trap ergon particles, especially the particles of het. | ||
| When we think of fat in the human body in terms of mass, the greatest proportion is water! When people put on weight, the majority of the increased mass is water "trapped" by a matrix of fat. | ||
| Burning "fat" and losing weight | ||
| It is a popular belief of health specialists, nutritionists and weight loss promoters that the key to losing weight is by "burning' fat. However, as we have just explained, the majority of mass from a high fat diet is water. | ||
| The human body breaks down excess fat for fuel and building components slowly, predominantly breaking down sugars first. It is why exercise to "burn" fat requires extended high performance for 40 minutes or more ( e.g. 10km run). | ||
| Complex solid reactors created by the pancreas of vertebrate animals however, dissolves the oxygen backbone of fats, creating carbon acid residue. These complex polymers ( to be discussed in a moment) are the most efficient known agents of fat breakdown and are released without the need of exercise in periods of positive neural stimulation. In humans, this includes laughing, self contentment and sexual activity. | ||
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