I might not be right on the money that the body would burn muscle first, but I can say with certainty that drinking causes your muscles to degenerate: http://aj

I might not be right on the money that the body would burn muscle first, but I can say with certainty that drinking causes your muscles to degenerate: http://ajpendo.physiology.org/content/277/2/E268 http://ajpendo.physiology.org/content/277/2/E268 RE: the only circumstance -- I think sleep deprivation would do the trick, too.