What Happens After 7 Hours of Not Eating?: Your Body's Metabolic Shift
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After approximately 4-6 hours without food, your body begins its natural transition from using energy derived directly from your last meal to tapping into its internal energy stores. This shift marks the start of the 'postabsorptive state,' a key physiological process that explains the sensations and metabolic changes you might experience at the 7-hour mark.
