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> But guess what? Net the body is really pretty good at smoothing this stuff out, it's sort of the entire point of fat storage. So why can't I eat a month's wo
by ebg13 8y ago
> But guess what? Net the body is really pretty good at smoothing this stuff out, it's sort of the entire point of fat storage.
So why can't I eat a month's worth of calories in one go and then fast for the rest of the month with water and multivitamins?
- tapland 8y agoYou can't fill yourself with that much and if you managed to it won't be absorbed before coming out the other end.
- wdewind 8y agoYeah, this is actually a great question imo. So the main problem would be nutrient absorption, and there would be a number of problems that would impact it, from literal surface area of your digestive system, to current bacterial populations etc. etc. These problems matter less in a 24 hour window when you are far less likely to hit the same thresholds eating a reasonable amount of food. But basically, you could not effectively break down and absorb all the nutrients quickly enough, and you would have pretty nasty shits/vomiting. But, let's say somehow you could, and somehow your body ended up storing a bunch of fat. In general, the second half of your statement is totally doable because the human body absolutely kicks ass at energy storage and expenditure. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-true-story-of-a-man-who-survived-without-any-food-for-382-days https://www.sciencealert.com/the-true-story-of-a-man-who-sur...