How losing weight too fast can affect your health?

Losing weight is a goal for many people, but losing weight too quickly can be detrimental to overall health. Here is how:

  • Nutritional Deficiencies

Nutritional deficiencies are again a common occurrence for those who undergo rapid weight loss, as a slowed down metabolism affects the nutrition absorption process. Moreover, weight loss achieved by means of dieting (read – liquid diet, low calorie diet or crash dieting) sorely lacks in nutrition.

  • Dehydration

Dehydration occurs with rapid weight loss firstly because muscle consists mostly of water and with muscle burning; water is lost from the body. Secondly dehydration occurs because water intake is restricted to facilitate rapid weight loss, as water is known to cause bloating.

To read more see Effects of Rapid Weight Loss


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