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How long before the body goes into "starvation mode"? also reading up on past studies of it & wondering how much truth there is to it.
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24 hours: After glycogen stores are used up the body than breaks down fatty acids for several days and then it begins to break down protein in the body for ketones. This is the normal physiology of starvation.
Answered 12/13/2013
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