What Does Starvation Do To The Body?

We all know what hunger feels like, but what happens to our bodies if we stop eating? What exactly is the science behind starvation?


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“The duration of survival without food is greatly influenced by factors such as body weight, genetic variation, other health considerations and, most importantly, the presence or absence of dehydration. For total starvation in healthy individuals receiving adequate hydration, reliable data on survival are hard to obtain.”

The Psychology of Hunger
“In November 1944, 36 young men took up residence in the corridors and rooms of the University of Minnesota football stadium. They were not members of the football team. Rather, they were volunteers preparing for a nearly yearlong experiment on the psychological and physiological effects of starvation. Known as the Minnesota Starvation Experiment, the study was a project of the newly established Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene at the University of Minnesota, an interdisciplinary research institution with an emphasis on nutrition and human biology.”

Brain Foods: The Effects of Nutrients on Brain Function
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[tenshi]

WHO ELSE IS WATCHING WHILE THEY'RE STARVING? JUST ME? OKAY

[eyelesslulu]

**Stays silent in Anorexia**

I commented this around a year ago, i am fully recovered i recovered around 6 months ago. I go to therapy and know that i can always reach out for help. I read a lot of these comments and hope it didnt get to severe like my case did. Ive also seen comments that to just eat, its not that simple. I had the case where i just wanted control of what i ate and i felt like if i ate something i was horrible. Please reach out for help as i landed in the hospital many times. Many people with anorexia get scared to eat again as the body doesnt go back to normal it stores extra fat in case they wont have food again for a long time. Please be safe💞

[cleanversion]

I'm watching cuz I've had enough of life

[jayzii]

i starve myself cause iam fat and ashamed of myself, so whenever iam hungry, i just sleep it off

[Bigbiceps]

am i the only one who hasn’t eaten and watching this video.

[notsoluki]

People talk about fat Americans but obesity has tripled in the uk over the past 3 years

[tai.]

u know it’s getting bad when u start searching these videos up.

[lexilol]

There was a time when I was really poor and I would starve myself so my family could have the only food we had

[adambarlow]

"What happens to your body when you starve?"

Your belly rummbels

[megagene]

Maybe not starving, but a lot of dudes in the comment section sure are thirsty.

[whatintarnation]

me with a eating disorder watching this: ✨skinny✨

[jeonjungkook]

I was eating around 600 calories in a day and started feeling really weak and moody, i had to start eating at least 1000 calories. The crazy thing is i was not feeling hunger at a certain point, i just felt very weak.

[danielhughes]

what about the opposite, what does overfeeding do?

[benbowo]

Watching a Eugenia Conney vid and this pops up..

[MorbidlyObeseCat_Ch]

I starve myself because eating is just so much pain. One meal a day is enough to sustain life

[Takisfueg]

I’m a simple person. I see “starvation”, I click.

[Friedrich-Wilhelm-]

i went 60 days without food once the first week is agony the next 4 weeks i didn't even feel hungry nor did i get sick the 6th week i started to feel weak like i never went to bed or something then then the 7th and 8th week i would sleep every single chance i could i lost about 70 pounds in that time the first day i got extra money i went to burger king and ordered 2 triple whoppers with rings and a large soda and it took me the whole day to eat it every bite made me want to puke but the soda gave me so much energy i thought my skin was vibrating

[kzpylj]

My house hardly got food that's why I'm watching this lol 😂

[yes-jieg]

*"We all probably have experienced the feeling of hungRY"*

Me: 🙍🙅🙇😭

[chchoso]

I’ve been starving myself for 1 year...thankfully my family noticed and got me help but starvation isn’t the way to lose weight. I became stick thin, No energy and extreme excersize in P.E....Sadly my friends followed my footsteps and almost led to the death of my best friend BUT I’m at a healthy weight now! ❤️