WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU STOPPED EATING?

What happens to a healthy person if he/she stops eating?

First, the body will start to burn the sugar stored in the liver and use this as energy to keep the body going on/functioning.

Secondly, the body will use up some of the chemicals in the digestive system.

Next, the body will begin breaking down and using fat stored in certain body muscles to provide energy. However, at this stage, the body will avoid getting fats from vital body organs like the heart and kidney.

After using fat from other muscles, the body starts to burn all other fat stored throughout the body.

Finally, once all available fat is gone (used up), the body will begin using the fat from the heart and other major body organs. THIS WILL THEN CAUSE DEATH! (i. e. THE PERSON WILL DIE).

The number of days/weeks it takes an individual to die after stopping to eat will depend on the amount of fat stored up in each individual's body system.

NORMA CARDONA

8/16/2001