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- Leviathan433, on 10/17/2008, -0/+138Do these genes make me look fat?
- 16x9, on 10/17/2008, -2/+61I think I've had that molecule. And it was delicious.
- inactive, on 10/17/2008, -4/+52This is so stupid.
I was fat too.
Then I stopped eating all fast food, started going to a gym at least 3 times a week, and started eating proper portion sizes.
Shockingly, I lost all my excess weight.
Maybe I jarred that gene loose at the gym.
Seriously, people, come on. - badwithcomputer, on 10/17/2008, -12/+47is the molecule called american citizenship?
- fuckingusername, on 10/17/2008, -1/+29dam and I thought it was watching TV and stuffing your face that made you fat .
thanks experts - jwolcott, on 10/17/2008, -1/+27*Applause*
- vsujohn2, on 10/17/2008, -5/+28Sweet! Another excuse for my lard ass!
- badwithcomputer, on 10/17/2008, -1/+16they really accentuate your fatty acids.
- jwolcott, on 10/17/2008, -3/+18What does a single molecule in your intestine have to do with you choosing to eat 3 large cheese pizzas with extra cheese and a side of cheese sticks every night before you cry yourself to sleep, alone in bed?
- inactive, on 10/17/2008, -5/+15Will power?
Saying no to that 4th serving of cake?
Physical activity?
Or is it the molecule you can find on the dollar menu? - dekuscrub, on 10/17/2008, -2/+12In my experience, it is a single Super Size McMolecule.
- inactive, on 10/18/2008, -0/+9BECAUSE IT DOES!!
STOP YELLING AT ME!!
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Can you pass the ranch dressing? - evilangela, on 10/17/2008, -4/+13It's true for you, therefore it's an absolute universal truth that applies to everyone at all times?
- inactive, on 10/17/2008, -0/+9To get to the other side (?)
- Kelden21, on 10/18/2008, -0/+8No question that you're right, but here's the thing: there are tons of skinny people who have that same ***** diet as fattys. Of course being fat can be stopped, but there's no question that certain biological changes have a slight effect on how your body operates.
I think this is just one of those biological reasons. Although not THE reason.
Put down the fork, FACE! - tjordanchat, on 10/17/2008, -20/+28How about the amount of food that you stuff in your face. Does that count. Or should we blame a fat persons problem on something which they have no control of. How about the poor and starving in India and Africa is it the amount of food that they eat or do they just lack a molecule?
- cowsgonemadd3, on 10/18/2008, -0/+8You have a lard donkey?
- lovemorgul, on 10/17/2008, -1/+8Gut Bacteria Involved in Colon Cancer
- kenyan, on 10/17/2008, -0/+7How about 'plays a large part in determining'?
- disrupter, on 10/17/2008, -2/+9Ac²
- InfernoX, on 10/18/2008, -0/+7Also have to factor in how fast your body burns them.
- inactive, on 10/18/2008, -1/+8http://instantrimshot.com/
- disrupter, on 10/17/2008, -5/+12-Do you think this dress makes me look fat?
-No, your fat makes you look fat. - jwolcott, on 10/17/2008, -1/+8"A single molecule DETERMINES whether you are lean or fatty..."
"A single molecule in the intestinal wall, activated by the waste products from gut bacteria, PLAYS A LARGE ROLE in controlling whether the host animals are lean or fatty..."
Which one is it, Dr. Spinner? - Agrajag, on 10/18/2008, -0/+5Are you trolling or just ignorant?
- Leviathan433, on 10/18/2008, -1/+6That sounds suspiciously like math to me.
- inactive, on 10/18/2008, -0/+5No. A "host" is anything that something else can latch onto and catch a ride - possibly creating havoc. We are hosts to all kinds of viruses & bacteria. We are also the "hosts" of molecules found in the food we eat. You'd be suprised at the party your "hosting" for various molecules every day.
- enantiodromia, on 10/18/2008, -0/+5so my friend who is skin and bones, who regularly eats an In'nOut 4x4, and double double, and shake, and 2 orders of fries, and a coke, like all the time for lunch, who is on the computer more than anyone else i know, who never goes tot he gym... what about that?
- Leviathan433, on 10/18/2008, -0/+5It's his only means of conveyance.
- emberjohn, on 10/17/2008, -0/+4That's interesting..damn science is so complicated.
- diggggggerrr, on 10/17/2008, -2/+6Yes
- diggdiggerid, on 10/17/2008, -0/+4lol
- jwolcott, on 10/17/2008, -2/+6Actually, no, it's quite simple: ingest more calories than you burn and you get fat, burn more calories than you ingest and you get lean. See?
- ripple123, on 10/18/2008, -0/+4***** the poor and starving people in india and africa. thats what happens when you have over a billion people in your country. maybe if they stopped reproducing like rabbits, there'd be enough food around to feed them.
- inactive, on 10/18/2008, -1/+5Who really cares if mice get skinny or fat? My pythons love them regardless of their weight.
- mlerner, on 10/17/2008, -1/+5Or perhaps you never had the gene?
- alapoet, on 10/17/2008, -6/+9See, it ain't my fault...
- mrhuggy, on 10/18/2008, -0/+3No, you make those genes look fat.
- cliffzdude, on 10/18/2008, -0/+3I fit in the same genes I wore in High School.
- jordantneff, on 10/17/2008, -0/+3Awesome! Now how do I get rid of it?
- cliffzdude, on 10/18/2008, -0/+3From today forward known as the "pizza molecule".
- BlatheringIdiot, on 10/18/2008, -0/+3OM NOM NOM NOM NOM = F A T
FAP FAP FAP FAP FAP = skinny
NOM or FAP - it's your body. - psykiv, on 10/18/2008, -0/+3Im sure he likes the fat ones more :)
- nullcodes, on 10/17/2008, -0/+3A single molecule? Hey I know another molecule I could definitely hook her up with. He's ionic, loves water (hydrophilic), and is not too fat (only a few extra Daltons).
- inactive, on 10/17/2008, -0/+3Not exactly. While I agree that consuming more calories than you burn in a day does in fact lead to weight gain - there are also other factors such as thyroid function, wieght gain from fluid imbalance due to diabetes, etc. I get your point and belive it's valid, but not every overwieght person is that way from just overeating. Most are - but not all.
- psykiv, on 10/18/2008, -1/+4I'd say you're right upto a point. Some people are just meant to be big.
Take me for example. I have lost over 100 lbs since I have started my diet, and my weight loss lately has been *extremely* slow. Even now, I still have a pretty big gut.
I run anywhere from 6 to 10 miles 3-4 times a week. I am much bigger (and fatter) than most of my friends, and yet almost none of them can keep up with me in my exercise routine (including the skinny ones who go to the gym pretty much every day)
Oddly enough one of the ones that does keep up with me is also "fat" under most definitions of the word.
Point im trying to make is, gym and diet do work, but you do hit a physical limit with your body.
Check out some of the navy seals or Israeli sf's. Most of them aren't skinny and actually look fat, but they can still kick your ass in a split second. - inactive, on 10/17/2008, -2/+5Shhh, drug companies need revenue.
Two major issues in this world: sex and weight loss.
Viagra/Cialis is out, just need that extra pill to make everyone look like George Michael.
I can't wait! - phrstbrn, on 10/18/2008, -0/+3You're getting dugg down because you didn't make any sense, and you really didn't explain the reasons as to why fats contain lots of energy. Getting defensive about it doesn't help, because in this case, there is a good reason why you got dugg down. I'm going to be nice and explain it for you rather than just merely troll.
You didn't mention any of these key factors:
chemical bonds/covalent bonds
carbon/c-c bonds
which are key to explaining the large amounts of energy in fats.
C-C bonds (carbon bonding to carbon) form VERY strong covalent bonds. Fat molecules consist of large chains of Carbon which form these C-C bonds.
When any two molecules bond, energy is stored in the chemical bond. Since C-C bonds happen to be VERY strong, hence they have LOTS of energy store in the bond. When you break a C-C bond, large amounts of energy from the bond are released.
So the combination of C-C bonding, and the large number of C-C bonds in a fat molecule allows it to store a LARGE amount of energy.
Per mol, carbohydrates and other substances contain fewer C-C bonds when compared to fats, so they contain less energy.
As a side note, if this is the kind of explanations you give your children about scientific related questions, I would be highly concerned about their educational future, as this is pretty basic stuff that is taught in high school chemistry (they taught the very basics of this in middle school). That said, bragging that you homeschool your kids, when you clearly do not comprehend this material yourself is not something to be bragging about... - InfernoX, on 10/18/2008, -0/+3I find it really attractive when girls eat normal food and not leaves.
- spiritflare1, on 10/17/2008, -1/+3Why do fat molecules have so much energy?
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