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Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell: The Fat Problem

TL;DR

Fat isn’t just inert padding or “stored energy” – it’s a full-blown organ that churns out hormones and constantly chats with your brain, immune system, and metabolism. In healthy amounts it does crucial stuff, but pile on too much and it sparks chronic inflammation, throws your hormones out of whack, hikes up your risk for almost every major disease, and can shave years off your life.

This story dives into what fat really is, how it keeps you ticking (or derails you), at what point it becomes a danger, and whether our bodies can bounce back after years of carrying excess weight.

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