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Muscular atrophy occurs with starvation and disuse.

(Or as those of us in the fitness community like to say, "use it or lose it!")

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To lose fat is it better to build muscle or run?

Of course build more muscle , because when you have more muscle in the body , help burn about 50% more body fat , that you are burn. :-) .


Do you lose muscle tone if your anorexic?

yep, ur body starts to eat the muscle (cuz theres nothing else for the body to eat...) until theres no muscle...thats how they look anorexic...


Does your body suffer by not eating?

Yes. Your body requires nutrition to keep functioning. People believe that if they don't eat, they will lose weight but they just lose muscle.


Why do you lose muscle when you lose weight?

Your body cannot use all energy sources from fat reserves it just cannot happen! When you bulk you gain fat, when you decrease calories you lose fat and small amounts of muscle


If your body fat is already low is it harder to lose weight?

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How does the body build muscle or lose muscle?

You can build muscle by working out parts of your body like lift weights or use any kind of resistance that causes tension in your muscles and you loose muscle if you don't eat enough because your muscles need calories to burn and you also lose muscle when you go a real long time without working out.But it's not tension that builds muscle, it's OVERLOAD.


Does your body eat muscle fat or body fat?

If you aren't eating, your body will eat the muscle fat before it eats the body fat. Don't try to not eat for the purpose of losing weight. You won't lose the body fat, and you will become very unhealthy.


Were can i find tips on how to lose body fat?

Tips on losing body fat are everywhere. All you have to do is do a search for "lose body fat" on a search engine and you will be presented with search results that link to tons of tips. One tip can be found here which is to eat mostly fruits and vegetables, get a good amount of protein and work on building muscle as well as cardio. As you build muscle, you will burn fat. Don't focus on just losing weight. (Many people actually lose muscle instead of fat when they try to lose weight)


Can you lose muscle from not eating enough?

Yes, not eating enough can lead to muscle loss because the body may break down muscle tissue for energy when it doesn't get enough nutrients from food.


Is it possible to lose 4 pounds of muscle mass in 1 month?

Yes it is, but why would you try to lose what people want? To lose muscle you just have to stop working out. Having muscle burns more calories, makes your body feel healthy, physically stronger and more resistant during any activity. I honestly don't see why you want to lose 4 lbs of it.


Is it harder to lose a pound of fat weight or muscle weight?

The body is an extremely efficient machine. It will use stored fat first before it ever draws energy from muscles. So, based on that fact it is easier to lose a pound of fat and difficult to lose muscle weight.


How does anorexia effect the athlete?

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