When it comes to burning fat and losing weight, understanding how your body utilizes calories will make a huge difference in your approach; You might know that your body gets its energy from all types of food (fat, carbs, protein). What you might not know however, is that depending on what activity you’re doing, your body will draw upon a different source each time; It makes sense that you expect and want your body to use fat for energy. After all, the more fat used as fuel, the less fat that will be in your system. Sounds good right? Actually, using more fat doesn’t necessarily mean losing more fat.

To understand the best way for your body to burn fat, here are some basic facts on how your body provides and utilizes energy.

  • For fuel, your body mostly uses fats and carbs. It uses a small amount of protein, but protein is mostly used toward building muscle after vigorous exercise.

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