Shedding a few pounds to maintain a healthy weight is a good idea. But the question is, are you following a healthy weight loss plan that won’t affect your overall health? If you haven’t thought about it, then it is time to think about the harmful side effects of weight loss before it hits you hard!
In this article, health crescent explains the side effect of weight loss. But before going into the details of side effects, we must be aware of the importance of a healthy weight loss plan.
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Why does a healthy weight loss matter?
A healthy weight loss plan won’t affect your health negatively. It promotes weight loss without making the body vulnerable to various diseases and deficiencies. It includes a healthy diet plan that provides all the essential nutrients to the body, exercise, and walking to make you fitter and keeps your mental health in good health.
Unhealthy weight loss can lead to several health traumas and side effects. Therefore, you must be conscious of your health.
What are the harmful side effects of weight loss?
Risks associated with unhealthy weight loss may become detrimental to health. Here is the list of the most common weight loss risk factor. You must take them into account before losing weight.
Weight loss and Gall stones
Obesity increases the risk of gallstones, while weight loss prevents gallstones from occurring. But the risk increases many folds with rapid weight loss due to poor caloric intake and weight loss surgery.
Research shows that the formation of gallstones increased in obese people subjected to quick weight loss than in those on moderate weight loss. They were more prone to weight loss than obese people due to low caloric intake.
Malnutrition
It is the deficiency o of essential nutrients that the body needs for its proper growth and development.
For instance, a diet missing protein makes the body protein deficient. Protein deficiency can lead to a decrease in muscle mass and cause other related diseases.
Similarly, deficiency of iron causes anemia, while deficiency of calcium weakens bone and teeth.
Dehydration
The body needs water and fluids to work properly. But a poor diet plan can make them dehydrated. It damages cells and tissue from functioning and may disrupt normal function.
Dehydration is one of the causes of obesity. Water deficiency increases cravings, which makes you eat more and ultimately you gain weight.
Hair loss and skin problems
Improper diet and nutrition are associated with hair loss and skin-related problems. Proper nutrition is essential for the growth of healthy hair. Hair needs protein because they are protein ( keratin) in nature.
Dehydration promotes skin damage. Improper nutrition can lead to skin acne, pimples, and other skin-related issues.
Other harm full effects of weight loss are:
- Headache
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Weakness
- Tiredness
- Irritation
- Constipation
- Muscle Loss
- Dizziness
- Vitamin deficiency
- Menstrual problems
Is rapid weight loss a real thing?
A healthy weight loss plan does not promise rapid weight loss, but we often hear statements that claim rapid weight loss, for instance:
- Lose weight in 7 days
- Reduce belly fat in 3 days
- Eat as much as you can without getting fat
- Gain weight in 15 days
- 7-day weight loss plan
- Rapid and easy weight loss plan …
But, let me tell you that there is no real quick fix and rapid weight loss. These are advertisement stunts that companies use to sell their products( weight loss products) to make bucks.
People in the U.S.A spend almost $33 billion on weight loss products to make their bodies slimmer and more attractive. It is a huge amount that people spend blindly.
I am not saying that these products aren’t effective but if they claim a quick fix then there is a problem with their weight loss product or plan that might cost your health. So, before buying weight loss supplements and diet plans consult a medical expert or a nutritionist to make sure that you are spending in the right direction.
Take Away
Follow a healthy weight loss plan. Avoid rapid weight loss and low-caloric diets to improve your physical and emotional health. Don’t rush and stay consistent because you have not gained the weight in a day or two. In the same way, losing weight takes time. All that is needed is consistency and a healthy weight loss plan with some good ideas.
The founder of Health Crescent, Azra Khan is a freelance writer and passionate biochemist with a keen interest in promoting well-being through informed choices and creating health and wellness awareness.
