Getting ready for a bikini body? So you may be thinking of losing a few pounds.
Crash dieting like lemon diet or soup diet can be dangerous. It may affect your heart. Low calorie diets are based on false theories. You may lose a few kilos in the first few weeks by crash dieting, but this is not a correct weight loss. This is only water weight loss caused due to crash diet. Rapid weight loss actually slows your metabolism, leading to weight gain. It may weaken your immune system and cause cardiac stress.
Yo-yo dieting will damage your blood vessels. Moderate weight loss can lower your risk of developing cancer. We should not lose more than one kilo in a week. Stick to a diet rich with good saturated fats, less sugar and more of fruits and vegetables, whole grains.
People who do crash dieting gain back additional kilos within a short period. This is called a yo-yo effect. They find that their weight is fluctuating.
Metabolism, is the rate at which your body burns calories. When you start consuming a low calorie meal plan, your body will adjust its metabolic rate to burn a few calories. Your body may maintain this decreased metabolism for years.
You may develop mental issues by crash dieting, such as depression and eating disorders. Crash dieting may cause nutritional deficiency. If your sodium and potassium levels are low, it may lead to a heart attack.
Crash diets are dangerous for your kidneys, brain and liver too. Your organs will start to burn muscle. This may result in serious health problems such as stroke.
Crash dieters suffer from Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, is a disease in which your bones will become brittle. Many of the crash dieters, suffer from broken bones. Crash dieting may cause dehydration.
One should lose weight gradually, by slowly decreasing calorie intake. So that there is no decrease in metabolism. Focus on portion size. Eat healthier portions. The weight loss plan should a healthier lifestyle.
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