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To quickly answer the "Why is fat unhealthy" question, a simplistic answer is that the heart muscle has to work harder to support a heavier person being athletic/active. Fat tends to accumulate in the arteries, and when the heart pumps harder during activity, there's a greater chance of fat breaking up into the valves and bloodways, blocking the flow and causing a heart attack/stroke/whatever (weekend warrior syndrome).
Also it's much harder on the joints (esp. knees) to have to support a lot of extraneous weight.
Excess fat has been linked to worsening all kinds of ailments, from asthma to diabetes to alzheimers (sp?). It can even interfere with sleep patterns.
Therefore, I think I can safely agree with Toaster that fat = unhealthy. Yes, as a general rule, it's true. And in those who appear to defy the generalities, I'd venure to say that there is a decent amount of denial going on.
Also, yes--if one intakes less calories than one uses, one will lose weight. That has nothing to do with a screwed up metabolism. Yes metabolisms can get screwed up, making it very difficult to use up more calories than one intakes, but it still holds true. Of course it would be better to correct the metabolism before being concerned about weight loss.
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