"Starving" to death

[Miters36 0]

I have a random, odd question. If we exercise a lot and don't eat much, apparently our bodies go into "starvation mode". If that's the

case, how on earth do people "starve" to death? (Weird question I know but I am curious)

Thank you

[kellyw74 258]

I am sure the only people that really starve to death are the ones in poor countries that really have nothing to eat.

Kelly

I have a random, odd question. If we exercise a lot and don't eat much, apparently our bodies go into "starvation mode". If that's the

case, how on earth do people "starve" to death? (Weird question I know but I am curious)

Thank you

[FishingNurse 1,210]

I have seen an anorexic girl die. She did not have any fuel intake (or fat reserves) for her organs and they shut down and she died at age 26.

[longer-life 139]

I suppose our bodies can only stay in starvation mode for a certain period of time, not indefinitely.

[DoOver 17]

I suppose our bodies can only stay in starvation mode for a certain period of time, not indefinitely.

Exactly. It's a protection mode but doesn't last forever.

[lash44 313]

Starvation mode is a defense the body recognizing something is wrong, its not getting enough fuel to operate normally. The body can not stay in starvation mode for an unlimited time.

food is fuel the human body requires to survive. The body needs fuel to produce energy, the cells needs nourishment which come from the food.

Without proper nourishment the the cells shut down. When the cells shuts down, life is terminated.

Consider this, a plane needs fuel to fly. When the plane starts running low on fuel it begins misfires for a short period of time (the time is called a window); if fuel is not replaced or replenished within a that time period (the window closes) the plane crash.

Lash

[lash44 313]

Starvation mode is a defense the body recognizing something is wrong, its not getting enough fuel to operate normally. The body can not stay in starvation mode for an unlimited time.

food is fuel the human body requires to survive. The body needs fuel to produce energy, the cells needs nourishment which come from the food.

Without proper nourishment the the cells shut down. When the cells shuts down, life is terminated.

Consider this, a plane needs fuel to fly. When the starts running low on fuel it begins misfires for a short period of time (the time is called a window); if fuel is not replaced or replenished within a that time period (the window closes) the plane crash.

Lash

[grannyk 58]

Starvation mode is a defense the body recognizing something is wrong, its not getting enough fuel to operate normally. The body can not stay in starvation mode for an unlimited time.

food is fuel the human body requires to survive. The body needs fuel to produce energy, the cells needs nourishment which come from the food.

Without proper nourishment the the cells shut down. When the cells shuts down, life is terminated.

Consider this, a plane needs fuel to fly. When the plane starts running low on fuel it begins misfires for a short period of time (the time is called a window); if fuel is not replaced or replenished within a that time period (the window closes) the plane crash.

Lash

Great response, Lash. Thanks...Kathe