Glycogen Reserves Buffer Short-Term Fasting
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Stored liver and muscle glycogen, per Bio 2797, releases glucose during a missed meal, buffering blood sugar for hours before true energy shortage sets in.
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Glucagon triggers glycogen breakdown as blood glucose starts to fall between meals.
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"Skipping a meal starves the body immediately," per Bio 2803, ignores that this reserve exists specifically to prevent that outcome in the short term.