The SECRET To Burning BODY FAT Explained! | Shawn Stevenson & Lewis Howes

Body Fat Types

Shawn Stevenson explains the different types of body fat and their roles in our health. He distinguishes between subcutaneous fat, which lies just beneath the skin, and visceral fat, which surrounds internal organs and poses greater health risks like heart disease and diabetes 1 2. Intramuscular fat, often misunderstood, actually provides energy to muscles and is akin to the marbling in a steak 3. Shawn emphasizes that fat is not just scattered cells but an organ that communicates and produces hormones 3.

Fat is an organ that has this interconnected communication. And being that it's an organ, it produces its own hormones.

--- Shawn Stevenson

Understanding these types of fat helps in managing them effectively for better health outcomes.

   

Fat Metabolism

Fat metabolism is a complex process where most fat loss occurs through breathing, as carbon dioxide is expelled from the body 4. Shawn Stevenson describes this process using a theater analogy, where enzymes act as ushers managing fat storage and release 5. Insulin and glucagon, regulated by the pancreas, play crucial roles in this process 5.

About 84% of the fat that you lose or that you expel from your body is through breathing.

--- Shawn Stevenson

This understanding challenges common perceptions of fat loss, emphasizing the importance of metabolic processes over mere physical activity.