plornive
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When dieting and losing some lean mass while losing fat, where is the loss of lean mass likely to come from? I think the body naturally holds less fluid, and obviously some muscle is lost. Sometimes bone loss may occur, but hopefully with a high calcium intake and a sane diet this doesn't occur too much. That leaves connective tissue and internal organs.
What ratio of muscle to other lean tissue should someone on a diet expect to lose? And how can one minimize bone loss (other than calcium and vit D)? What organs and connective tissue does the body seem to lose the most of, if there is anything in specific? And by what mechanism is the non-muscle lean mass predominantly lost? Aminos? Fatty acids? Minerals?
What ratio of muscle to other lean tissue should someone on a diet expect to lose? And how can one minimize bone loss (other than calcium and vit D)? What organs and connective tissue does the body seem to lose the most of, if there is anything in specific? And by what mechanism is the non-muscle lean mass predominantly lost? Aminos? Fatty acids? Minerals?