Talia is a busy store clerk on Black Friday.She ate breakfast at 7 am but was not able to take a lunch break because the store was too busy.Its now 3 pm and she's beginning to feel a bit odd.Her non-nervous tissues are probably utilizing fatty acids and ketones as energy sources.

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When the body does not have access to glucose (due to lack of food intake or low carbohydrate intake), it can switch to using fatty acids and ketones as alternative energy sources. This process is called ketosis and is common in situations like fasting or following a very low carb diet. Since Talia has not taken a lunch break, her body may be utilizing these alternative energy sources as her glucose levels may be low.

Talia Is a Busy Store Clerk on Black Friday