Eli5: What causes the body to go through autophagy at 24 hours of fasting rather than doing it all the time?

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Eli5: What causes the body to go through autophagy at 24 hours of fasting rather than doing it all the time?

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Question is incorrect, the body constantly recycles dead cells, whether or not this is more during fasting I do not know, but your cells are certainly constantly being broken down and replaced