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Hey guys, so today we're going to talk a little bit about the molecules that we consume and how they contribute to our body's functioning as well as how they contribute to how our body makes and uses energy.
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So the question asks, what is primarily used as fuel or as energy for the body? so first, let's go over a little bit of what each term means.
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So first, lipids.
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Lipids are used mostly to store energy as well as to insulate the body and a few other.
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Functions, but energy -wise, they're used mostly to store energy in case of a carbohydrate deficiency.
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Proteins aren't typically used for energy, but proteins are used to assemble a lot of your body's important molecules like enzymes, parts of your cell membrane, signaling molecules, and that sort of thing.
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Glycogen, which is another option...