Fasting and Weight Loss
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Want to get rid of that excess fat in your body?
If you are thinking of going on a starvation diet or on an extended period of fasting, think twice!
Doing so may cause more harm to your body!
Calories & Weight Correlation
Calories determine whether we lose or gain weight! And if you want to lose weight, cutting down on calories should be your main objective.
But since weight gain is associated with food, lot of us resort to things like skipping breakfast, eating a smaller lunch, and so on to cut down our calorie intake.
Though doing so may help you in weight loss, it is really not a healthy option!
Your Body's Response to Fasting and Weight Loss!
Over a period of time, our body adapts itself to the environment.
Long back, when our ancestors hunted for food, sometimes food would be plentiful and at times there would not be any.
As a result, their bodies developed anti-starvation mechanisms to deal with longer period of starvation. These mechanisms consisted of the following.
Our bodies still behaves similarly to deal with starvation!
Fasting and Weight Loss - Not Recommended!
Starvation diets and fasting may help you lose weight fast, but you may be losing something more than just losing fat.
If you eat less amount of food for a prolonged period, your body first decreases your basal metabolic rate. If it still needs calories, it breaks down your muscle first, then fat.
And as soon as you go back to your normal eating habits again, your body is going to store everything as fat as quickly as possible.
So you see, weight loss through fasting is because of loss of muscle mass, not fat! Besides, it also makes you to binge eat and over eat.
So say NO to fasting or starvation diets!
Summary
Though a lot of people resort to fasting or starvation diet for weight loss, it is not really a healthy option. In fact, lack of proper diet will weaken your body and may lead to other complications. If you really want to lose weight, the right way is to increase your metabolism through aerobic, cardio and weight lifting exercises.
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