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The Science Behind Fasting and Its Benefits
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Our bodies start breaking down sources of fat after prolonged fasting, producing beta hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate, which become another substrate for making ATP in the Krebs cycle, providing energy to the brain. This is a crucial adaptation since the human body has evolved to store a finite amount of glucose, leading to an organism that is wildly dependent on glucose and can only store about one day's worth.

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