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This question may sound stupid, but I'm really confused. How do anorexic atletes lose the bulkyness of their leg/arm muscle? I know the body eats away at fat when its starved, but how does the muscle break down? Thanks.
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I have seen athletic anorexic girls with 'muscle tone' - but it is only a matter of time before that muscle tone is gone too.
When the body needs energy it looks for the easiest source first. Initially, it uses the fuel you supply when eating/drinking: First to be broken down and used is carbohydrates/glucose stores.
When that runs out your body turns to your fat stores, or lipids. Remember there is some fat stored in muscles. So if the body starts looking for more fat, and uses the fat in the muscle, the muscle will 'shrink' or lose some tone.
When the fat stores are gone, then the body turns to proteins which are found in muscles. When the body breaks down the protein out of the muscle, it is breaking down the muscle.
Your heart is a muscle.
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also you have to eat certain things in order for your muscles to develop [proteins etc.] if someone who's anorexic isn't eating, let alone eating the proper nutrients, the muscle won't develop and eventually seem to break down.
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Your misinformed. When the body is lacking nutrients it eats away at muscle (which is counter productive for athletes ) The body will just eat at the places where you have the most muscle then once most to all the muscle is gone it will focus on using fat for energy.
There is no scientific way to lose specific parts by just not eating.
If you are anorexic i suggest you seek help. It's a terribly destructive behavior and it hurts those around.
My Best friend went through it and it was horrible.
Well Hope it helped
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