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eating disorders,,,
Today my parents made me go to the doctor because I didn't eat for a week and a half. Everyone there kept asking me weird questions. I feel fine. I've felt fine. Yet they expected me to feel really sick and weak. No, I'm strong. What is not eating for a week and a half "supposed to do to you" anyway? Am I missing something?
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Starvation diets where one doesn't eat for a week or even more than three days can be very harmful, but your body does adapt to it, but it is not recommended.
Initially, when your body goes into starvation mode, it burns off fuel in your liver called glycogen which can only last about a day. Eventually, the body starts to turn fat into energy for your body to use, however there are certain parts of your body that cannot use the fuel converted from fat- the most important being from the brain. Other sources of fuel comes from protein- which the brain can use and the body may start going into what is called metabolic ketoacidosis (most commonly seen in diabetics who go into diabetic ketoacidosis). Eventually if this starvation continues, a person starts to lose a lot of muscle mass, because the brain needs the fuel to keep functioning.
More importantly though is that from the starvation you're missing a lot of the important vitamins and minerals needed for the body to sustain life. For example- potassium is needed to regulate normal heart beat conduction, along with calcium. Magnesium is important for the heart, muscle (including the ones in the heart) and in my area- seizure prevention.
Your body after 2-3 days doesn't feel hungry anymore, because your brain shuts off this part of your conscious, but it is still important to eat. I hope this helps.
-AK
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hey
first off, eating for a week and a half regardless of if you feel sick or feel fine is VERY harmful to your body.
you can easily get an ulcer which is NOTTT funnnn! you get this by having the acid in your stomach start eating away at your stomach, and it will eventually create a hole in your stomach.
it's exxxxxxxxxxtremely unhealthy- and also when you eat again the next time, (hungry or not) whatever you eat will turn STRAIGHT into fat. your body goes on "emergency starvation mode"
at least drink water to protect the lining of your stomach!
i hope i helped and clearly answered your question.
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