: When you get cold what stops our body from just heating itself up like when we are sick?

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I know people can get fevers up to +100f/37c. So why can’t our body just flip a switch and turn on a fever essentially. I have plenty of “stored” energy so I don’t see how that would be a problem.

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I’ve spent a lot of time in the cold. If you are full, hydrated, rested, and active you won’t feel cold. As others have said, your body has survival as top priority. If it is sure that you’re thriving, it won’t complain. Otherwise, it will conserve every calorie.
As far as stored energy, it takes a lot of time to access and eating sugar and carbs delays this. Eating fat makes it easier to burn fat.

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