Water Fasting: Nowadays people are doing anything to lose weight, without knowing what are its advantages and disadvantages. Every day various types of tricks for quick weight loss are shared on social media and claims are made. One such video is in discussion these days. In which a woman is telling that she has lost 9 kg weight in 14 days just by drinking water.
This process is called water fasting. In such a situation, the question is arising whether it is right to lose weight by drinking only water, it leads to instant weight loss and are there any disadvantages. Let us know…
How correct is it to lose weight through water fasting?
According to experts, the method of water fasting is not right at all, because it involves drinking only water for a long time. Due to which glycogen storage and muscle mass reduces. Because of this the weight starts decreasing rapidly. It has many disadvantages, which can increase problems.
Benefits of water fasting
1. Rapid weight loss can occur due to lack of glycogen and lack of water.
2. Some studies show that short-term water fasting can improve blood pressure control and insulin sensitivity.
Dangers of water fasting
1. Diabetes and heart disease patients should stay away from water fasting.
2. Water fasting should never be done during pregnancy, otherwise both mother and child can be harmed.
What are the disadvantages of water fasting?
1. Drinking only water causes harm to the body in many ways. This may lead to some weight loss, but after some time the weight also starts increasing rapidly.
2. Drinking water is beneficial during weight loss but only if you keep eating healthy foods.
3. While drinking only water, the body does not get the liquid obtained from food and there may be a problem of hydration. This can also lead to deficiency of essential vitamins and minerals.
4. Drinking only water can cause problems like dizziness, fatigue, weakness, headache and fainting.
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