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fat

adjective as in containing an oily substance

adjective as in productive, rich

noun as in adipose tissue

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Many patients consider the keto diet, which emphasizes high fat and very low carbohydrate intake to trigger a metabolic state called ketosis, where the body burns fat instead of carbs for energy.

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Both kinds of drinks were also associated with higher levels of liver fat.

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These beloved foods—not to mention pizza, cookies and many sandwiches—all contain saturated fat.

The liver generates more than 100 types of bile acids, which travel through the intestines to help digest fats.

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The biofuel industry also taps animal fats and agricultural waste.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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