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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?

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Someone is convinced that she can lose weight on a diet of walrus blubber only. Her friend advised that she should supplement it with some fatty acids.

  • This is a good suggestion because: fatty acids are important as energy storage for our body.
  • If she fails to heed the advice, then: her body will likely have too much collagen and cholesterol, but lack sugar, fatty acid, and other essential vitamin and mineral.

What does the importance of fatty acids to our body?

A fatty acid is a component of complex lipids, which is either saturated or unsaturated. We need a good amount of fatty acid in our body as energy storage for our body. When someone’s body is short in sugar, fatty acids can be used to fuel the cells. That is why the girl needs to consume another source of fatty acids besides walrus blubber.

Learn more about fatty acids here https://brainly.com/question/29370001

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