#cell replication

What're your thoughts on characters with regenerative powers needing to eat more like speedsters? Either constantly like a speedster, or maybe just after regrowing their legs that got blown off.

Like what if this person could heal like Wolverine (though I don't think he was ever shown as having to eat more after regrowing a limb or four)?

haha I love this topic, so keep it coming!

Yes, they would need to eat more. The main components of our cells are proteins. You also need lipids, carbohydrates (energy), and many other minerals and vitamins to carry out cell processes. One of these processes, replication, requires a lot of energy and matter to build. You need GTP and ATP to act as fuel, and proteins as building blocks for components of the cell. Most enzymes, layers, and organelles are made of proteins. So, healing (even on a normal person) mainly requires calories and protein. Someone who is doing a lot of healing or regrowing entire body parts would definitely need to eat more nutrient dense foods.

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