Question

You have an odd friend: she is convinced that she can lose weight on a diet consisting entirely of walrus blubber (she read it on Wikipedia so it must be true, right?!). Aside from the fact that her breath smells like a dead walrus, you are concerned because you have some knowledge of biochemistry and you have seen some glaring problems with her new diet. You suggest to her that if she intends to stay on this diet, she should supplement it with a daily regimen of odd-chain fatty acids which she can purchase at the local health food store. Why is this a good suggestion, and what will happen to her if she fails to heed your advice?

Answer 1

The walrus blubber is highly unsaturated deep down the layers. If she keeps on consuming
the blubber which is an unsaturated fatty acid , her metabolism rates will come down and it would be
difficult for her to lose weight. But if she takes your advice by consuming odd chain fatty acids along with
blubber, absorption of unsaturated fatty acids will increase which will in turn increase her metabolic rates. High metabolic rates means she can lose energy easily, to be more precise she can shed wait easily. If she fails to heed your advice then losing weight won't be easy for her.