Where Does All That Food Go? How Metabolism Fuels Life
Most people know metabolism is somehow related to our food and tendency to gain or lose weight, but few people actually understand what metabolism is, and how it is essential for all living beings. This book explains the concept and scope of metabolism, h
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Where Does All That Food Go? How Metabolism Fuels Life
Where Does All That Food Go?
Alicia Kowaltowski • Fernando Abdulkader
Where Does All That Food Go? How Metabolism Fuels Life
Alicia Kowaltowski Biochemistry Department University of São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
Fernando Abdulkader Department of Physiology and Biophysics University of São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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Preface
Have you ever wondered where all the food eaten by a lanky teenager goes? Questioned why you tend to like the specific foods that make you fat and unhealthy? Been baffled by contradictory information on healthy eating habits? Understanding the basics of metabolism and how it works can help you comprehend these questions and give you a better starting point to sift through all the dietary information that is out there, separating what is scientifically sound from what is simply wrong. The aim of this book is to help you understand what metabolism is, how it is organized and regulated, how our bodies handle our food, and why these processes are important. In fact, metabolism is a fascinating phenomenon and involves the very basics of what life is, and we hope this book will help you grasp its general principles. On the other hand, we give you fair warning that this is not a book on how to lose weight, get what is perceived as a perfect body, nor endorse a one-size-fits-all diet that will make you a perfect healthy human. A single unifying dietary recommendation like that, frankly, does not exist. Instead, we hope to make you aware
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