Eli5: How does fat burning actually work?

Question

So I know that if your body needs to it can use excess fat to provide itself with energy, and I’ve read that this fat is processed by the liver. But what I don’t understand is how this fat gets from your legs or arm for example to your liver.

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Answer 1

This lecture details the rationale behind dietary restriction and fasting and the changes it produces in your body which initiate either the burning or storing of fat, as well as many other valuable processes. Interesting, entertaining, and easy to understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuOvn4UqznU