Why do we feel hungry, weak, or lightheaded at all, when the body can just burn the stored fat?

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When we need energy, can’t the body just burn the stored fat? Isn’t that the whole point of stored fat? Why will we feel hungry, weak, lightheaded, etc. at all? I understand if the body doesn’t have enough fat (if you’re super skinny), it would make sense to feel hungry, but I don’t understand why would that be the case if there’s enough fat to go around.

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For the first time in our human existence, we aren’t living hand-to-mouth, in constant fear of scarcity or starvation. Those inherited and annoying urges to stuff yourself when possible, saved your ancestors.

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