Chapter 10 The desolate jungle of benevolence
After a month and a half of living in blindness in the jungle, Mahogany couldn't afford to nurse himself and that's how starvation began — with undernourishment. He couldn't get enough calories to keep up with the body's energy needs. Over weeks and month, malnutrition resulted in specific diseases, like anemia when he couldn't get enough iron. As the period of stay without food was prolonged, Mahogany's body's reserve resources became depleted. The result was substantial weight loss, and wasting away of the body's tissues. As he was faced with starvation, the body fought back. The first day without food was a lot like the overnight fast between dinner one night and breakfast the next morning. The energy levels are low but pick up with a morni
