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2. Describe what happens when a friend goes on a crash diet to metabolism the first couple of days. Weight drops on the scale but what is that weight? If the diet continues after 3-4 days what happens to metabolism (what energy source is used) and how does the body respond with amount ant type of weight loss?

          2. Describe what happens when a friend goes on
a crash diet to metabolism the first couple of
days. Weight drops on the scale but what is that
weight? If the diet continues after 3-4 days what
happens to metabolism (what energy source is
used) and how does the body respond with
amount ant type of weight loss?

2. Describe what happens when a friend goes on
a crash diet to metabolism the first couple of
days. Weight drops on the scale but what is that
weight? If the diet continues after 3-4 days what
happens to metabolism (what energy source is
used) and how does the body respond with
amount ant type of weight loss?

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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This is because when you drastically reduce your calorie intake, your body starts to break down glycogen, a type of carbohydrate that holds onto water, for energy. As a result, you lose water weight. If the crash diet continues after 3-4 days, the body starts to Show more…

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2 Describe what happens when a friend goes on a crash diet to metabolism the first couple of days Weight drops on the scale but what is that weight? If the diet continues after 3-4 days what happens to metabolism (what energy source is used) and how does the body respond with amount ant type of weight loss?