On Mon, 23 Oct 1995, Andrew Stodden wrote:

I know, but I still need someting to call it. Besides, she has to be able
to tell people what it is.

I will consult with a friend of mine in the morning.

Wow, and I thought she could only do it when she wasn't paying attention
to what her body was doing. I guess the fact that I'm writing this story
doesn't mean much. :-/

It was the way you wrote it.  I was basing it on training as done in real 
life.  The way it is writen indicates a high degree of control even if it 
is unconcious control.

I tried to be clear in stating 'fat for insulation'. Fat for
non-insulative purposes is possible, but has a different structure. It
really isn't that important to the story, but I like to be clear in my
notes, even beyond what a story covers, so I don't make mistakes.

You are talking about the white versus brown fat controversy which stated 
a few years ago that since the two types of body fats have differing 
micro-celluar structures and as brown fat is known to provide imediate 
energy to the body, then white fat is not important to the energy 
maintenance of the bodily systems.  This is still perpetuated by some 
diet companies as a way of selling their product.  Truthfully, white body 
fat is very improtant to the maintenance of the bodies metabolic function.

I know this as well, but Akane hasn't been hurt (physically) recently, and
even though her training keeps her in shape, ther is no need for her to
consume excessive amounts of foord.

This is true.  Food consumption actually drops as one becomes conciously 
in control of the bodies metabolism.  This means that they can sustain a 
higher level of activity with a lower metabolic rate because the system 
has become highly efficient in the production of atp.

I'm not sure how safe you'd be if you tried to tell Akane that she was
carrying around alot of fat. :)

It is a basic necessity.

If the fat is needed, it's not excess, is it? She will retain a store of
'energy' in the form of sugars, simple link proteins, and some complex
carb's, as well as fat.

True, but those do not allow for the amount of energy needed to heal the 
body.  When a person is healing themselves in the ways thought by the old 
practitioners, a person can loose up to three pounds a day even while 
eating a lot.  Bodily repair takes a lot of energy especially when rushed.

Ichinohei Hitomi
Hitomi@escape.ca