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Is it possible for humans to convert food energy into heat energy?

April 26, 2017Biology convert energy food heat Human humans possible

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Is it possible for humans to convert food energy into heat energy?

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Most of the energy that comes from the food we eat is released as heat. Only about 35% of the energy in food is converted to mechanical energy, the rest is changed into heat. This is how your body maintains its temperature at 98.6 degrees F.