This episode is supported by Skillshare. Campfires need wood to release heat, cars need petroleum to move,
and you need food to fuel every aspect of your life. So what would happen to your body, right now,
if you suddenly stopped eating food? To understand what happens without food,
we first need to understand what happens when you eat. It starts with the sun, who's energy is harvested by photosynthesis and plants
We then consume that stored chemical energy, either directly from eating plants like a tomato
or by eating an animal like chicken that has eaten a plant like grains If we take a hamburger as an example
you absorb fats from the lipid-filled sauces, proteins from the beef patty, and
carbohydrates from the starchy bun. And it's your digestive system using processes like chewing, gastric acid, and enzymes
to break the food into small enough molecules that you can then absorb into your bloodstream. Any excess glucose is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen
while some are converted into fats. you can visually see some of the fat stores in the pudgier parts of your body.
