• Gladaed@feddit.org
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    20 hours ago

    Probably because intense hunger is your body functions starting to break down.

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      2 hours ago

      Not really, you can easily go several days or even weeks without eating anything and your body still functions well.

      Drinking, on the other hand, is different. When you’re dehydrated your body functions actually start to break down.

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          1 hour ago

          Sure, by that logic your body functions start breaking down when you’re born.

          My point is, the feeling of hunger, no matter how intense, is caused by hormones rather than any actual damage of body functions breaking down.

          That’s also why you won’t feel that hungry anymore after a day or two of not eating; because your body stops producing those hormones. Still, your body hasn’t taken any damage and you’re still as healthy as you were before, only a little bit lighter from the burnt fat.

          Only after a longer time, potentially weeks, will your body functions actually start breaking down. I’m no expert, but I’d assume at that point you’ll feel more fatigued than just hungry.

          • Gladaed@feddit.org
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            25 minutes ago

            Autophagy appears to start after not eating for a single day. Your body goes into emergency mode quite fast.