live but what would happen to you in your body if you were to completely stop
live but what would happen to you in your body if you were to completely stop

eating food right now in the first six hours all is fairly normal your body
eating food right now in the first six hours all is fairly normal your body

begins to break down glycogen which stores energy in your body into glucose
begins to break down glycogen which stores energy in your body into glucose

which are cells use as fuel around 25% of energy generated this way is used for
which are cells use as fuel around 25% of energy generated this way is used for

your brain alone while the rest goes some muscle tissue and red blood cells
your brain alone while the rest goes some muscle tissue and red blood cells

but after about six hours this method of energy production halts as the glycogen
but after about six hours this method of energy production halts as the glycogen

stores deplete which can lead to the notorious Hangry or hungry and angry
stores deplete which can lead to the notorious Hangry or hungry and angry

feeling that many of us know too well at this point your body at his estate
feeling that many of us know too well at this point your body at his estate

called ketosis as it begins to fast or starve because there's very little
called ketosis as it begins to fast or starve because there's very little

glucose in your blood your body must begin to break down fat for energy this
glucose in your blood your body must begin to break down fat for energy this

fat is in turn broken down into fatty acids however your brain can't use long
fat is in turn broken down into fatty acids however your brain can't use long

chain fatty acids which is a problem because there's no more glucose and the
chain fatty acids which is a problem because there's no more glucose and the

faster too large to cross the blood brain barrier your brain changes modes
faster too large to cross the blood brain barrier your brain changes modes

and begins to use ketone bodies for energy which are short-changing
and begins to use ketone bodies for energy which are short-changing

relatives of fatty acids this works for the time being but ultimately only 75%
relatives of fatty acids this works for the time being but ultimately only 75%

of the brain's energy requirements can come from ketones it still needs glucose
of the brain's energy requirements can come from ketones it still needs glucose

which means your cognitive functioning becomes impaired now it's important to
which means your cognitive functioning becomes impaired now it's important to

mention that you don't have to be starving to be in ketosis many people
mention that you don't have to be starving to be in ketosis many people

enter this phase if they're on a low carb diet or professional athletes who
enter this phase if they're on a low carb diet or professional athletes who

use all their carbs for an extended period of time like marathon runners
use all their carbs for an extended period of time like marathon runners

will be in this state as well however beyond 72 hours not only will your mood
will be in this state as well however beyond 72 hours not only will your mood

and energy suffer but your brain will start to break down your body's own
and energy suffer but your brain will start to break down your body's own

protein the proteins release amino acids which can be converted into glucose
protein the proteins release amino acids which can be converted into glucose

which is great news for your brain but bad news for your body basically your
which is great news for your brain but bad news for your body basically your

body is cannibalizing itself by destroying your muscle mass
body is cannibalizing itself by destroying your muscle mass

in women under nutrition often shut down the menstrual cycle as the body tries to
in women under nutrition often shut down the menstrual cycle as the body tries to

reduce energy expenditure bone density diminishes and both men and women may
reduce energy expenditure bone density diminishes and both men and women may

experience loss of libido within a few weeks the body's immune system will be
experience loss of libido within a few weeks the body's immune system will be

so we can without any vitamins or minerals that many will die from disease
so we can without any vitamins or minerals that many will die from disease

otherwise it will continue to use up all energy sources in till there was no
otherwise it will continue to use up all energy sources in till there was no

glucose fat tissue or muscle man left one of the more common causes of death
glucose fat tissue or muscle man left one of the more common causes of death

is cardiac arrhythmia or heart attack due to the tissue degradation in the
is cardiac arrhythmia or heart attack due to the tissue degradation in the

heart diaphragm and body this is fairly common in those suffering from anorexia
heart diaphragm and body this is fairly common in those suffering from anorexia

of course the body experiences severe organ failure all around
of course the body experiences severe organ failure all around

starvation can lead to death in a short as three weeks or up to seventy days as
starvation can lead to death in a short as three weeks or up to seventy days as

documented during the Irish hunger strikes in 1981 though the duration of
documented during the Irish hunger strikes in 1981 though the duration of

survival is greatly influenced by how hydrated you are and the amount of fat
survival is greatly influenced by how hydrated you are and the amount of fat

reserves your body has which some ways is incredible that the body can sustain
reserves your body has which some ways is incredible that the body can sustain

for so long with no food and get approximately seven hundred and ninety
for so long with no food and get approximately seven hundred and ninety

five million people around the world have to deal with this reality the good
five million people around the world have to deal with this reality the good

news is that the seven richest countries have pledged to lift 500 million people
news is that the seven richest countries have pledged to lift 500 million people

out of hunger and malnutrition by 2030 but we need to hold them accountable
out of hunger and malnutrition by 2030 but we need to hold them accountable

we're working with an organization called global citizen to do just that
we're working with an organization called global citizen to do just that

and here's a really easy way that you can help out to buy sharing this video
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and then heading to the global citizen website forum here you'll be adding her
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voice to an important educational movement towards ending hunger worldwide
voice to an important educational movement towards ending hunger worldwide

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