7 Reasons Why Crash Dieting is Bad For You
Dr Anjali Hooda tells you why it’s not the best way to lose weight
Dr Anjali Hooda tells you why it’s not the best way to lose weight
1Slows down yourA high metabolic rate is key to losing weight. However crash dieting can put brakes on your metabolism. Extreme dieting causes muscle breakdown and less muscle reduces your metabolic rate, which can cause weight gain later. explains the doctor.
2Makes you irritable“Mood disorders are again a big disadvantage of crash dieting also, lack of food may give mood swings, irritability and anger,” says Dr Anjali.
3Weakens your immuneYou weaken your immune system by depriving yourself of essential minerals and vitamins. In the current situation, a weakened immune system is something you wouldn’t want. Also, if you cut out all fatty foods from your diet, absorbing fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, E and K may prove difficult.
4Can lead to hair loss and poor skinLimiting your diet means you are cutting out essential vitamins and minerals and this could have a negative impact on your appearance. The lack of nourishment shows in lack lustre hair and at times leads to hair fall. Likewise, your skin looks dry and dull. It’s important to let the right nutrients into your body.
5 Irregular bowelEating less fibre could lead to tummy trouble. Lack of enough roughage in your diet could result in irregular or inconsistent bowel movements, it may lead to constipation as well.
6Leaves you with low energyCrash diets may often show immediate weight loss, but the most of this weight comes off from the reduction of glycogen and water stores in the body. This can deplete your energy levels and make you feel fatigued.
7It may backfire into binge
Once your body feels starved, it may cause your will power to diminish. It’s easy to get tempted at the sight of food and binge eating is likely to occur.
The best way to lose weight, according to Dr Anjali is to start by making small changes in your lifestyle, eliminate process and refined foods, eat natural foods, cut down on packaged foods, start hydrating with water, try to get 7 hour as of sleep daily because if you are lacking sleep you will end up eating more.
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