🍽️Food is broken down into simpler molecules and used as fuel in the body.
🍔The pancreas produces insulin to help cells absorb glucose found in the bloodstream after a meal.
🔥Dietary fat is broken down into fatty acids, which are used by the body for energy and other biological processes.
💀Excess fatty acids are converted into triglycerides and stored in adipose tissue as body fat.
⏰After approximately six to ten hours of fasting, the body starts using its own glycogen reserves for fuel.
What happens to glucose after a meal?
—After a meal, the pancreas produces insulin to help cells absorb the glucose found in the bloodstream.
What happens to dietary fat in the body?
—Dietary fat is broken down into fatty acids, which can be used by the body for energy and other biological processes.
Where are triglycerides stored in the body?
—Excess triglycerides are stored in adipose tissue, also known as body fat.
What happens to glycogen during fasting?
—During fasting, once glycogen reserves are depleted, the body starts using stored fat for energy.
What is autophagy?
—Autophagy is a process where the body recycles damaged proteins, bacteria, and dysfunctional cells for energy.
00:00After you eat a meal, food is broken down into simpler molecules and used as fuel in the body.
00:32If you were to stop eating for three days, your body would start using its own glycogen reserves for fuel.
02:54As fasting continues, ketone production increases, inflammation decreases, and autophagy begins.
06:04However, prolonged fasting can lead to muscle breakdown and nutrient deficiencies.
