Weight Loss Too Fast, Know The Risks To Health

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JAKARTA – Obsessing about losing weight and losing a lot of numbers, is not healthy. The average doctor does not recommend in a fast time to lose weight. What is the reason?

Reported by the Mayo Clinic, Wednesday, February 16, Donald Hensrud, MD. say that it takes effort, usually with diet and exercise, to lose weight. Rapid weight loss requires tremendous effort with relatively short lifestyle changes, and it's not healthy.

Lose weight, according to the recommendations of doctors and nutritionists, 1-2 pounds a week. Ideally in one month to lose 2-4 kilograms. Although weight loss may seem slow, it can last for a long time. Instead of losing weight quickly, it is better to follow the recommendations of health experts to avoid the following four risks:

1. Decreased metabolic work

Endocrinology and obesity specialist, Marcio Griebeler, MD., reported by the Health Cleveland Clinic, explained, when you lose weight too fast, the body's calorie burning process will be slower.

"It's your body's way of trying to make sure you're not starving. You may lose weight quickly, but your metabolism quickly goes into survival mode."

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2. Loss of muscle mass

When the body's calories go down, the number on the scale automatically goes down. But not only fat is lost, but also muscle mass. Sudden and severe calorie restriction will make it difficult for you to lose weight again because you don't have enough muscle mass. Keep in mind that muscles function to burn more calories.

Well, conditions will be different if weight loss is slower and combined with exercise. This will give your body time to lose fat while preserving your muscle mass.

3. Loss of essential nutrients

The body requires macronutrients, including fat, protein, and carbohydrates to carry out various functions of the body's organs. It also requires a wide variety of vitamins. When you cut calories drastically, you are at risk for digestive problems (constipation), loss of bone density and strength, decreased immunity, and hair loss.

Greibeler's doctor advises, you can reduce calories if you eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods. This means that the diet should contain a variety of healthy and whole foods. Avoid cutting calories by more than 500 per day.

4. Triggers hormonal changes

Changes in calorie consumption affect the hormones in your body. If you cut too many calories, the hormones will change more quickly. As a result, you will have a hard time beating the hunger hormone trap. This is what makes a person often fail to diet, because they are too obsessed with losing weight so that they all-out reduce the portion of calories that the body needs.

Greibeler finally suggested, diet needs to be balanced with exercise and adequate rest. This is useful for keeping the body's mechanisms in harmony and the weight will fall slowly but stay healthy.