What are the health effects of starving yourself?

Read this post and find out about the harmful and potentially dangerous side effects of starving yourself. Starvation is ... Heart-healthy Minerals like potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium that promote proper heart function and heart health aren't consumed when you don't have enough food. read more

Starving yourself will usually hinder or even reverse the results that you have worked so hard to maintain and could lead to eating disorders, injuries, muscle loss and malnutrition. Nutrition has become a somewhat of a confusing subject within the world of weight loss and exercise training. read more

Surprisingly, starving one’s self isn’t an effective weight loss method. You just can’t stop eating because it’s not normal. The body requires nutrients to work. Without it, you are literally killing yourself slowly. When you choose extreme dieting, you push your body to its limits. It’s working beyond its own capabilities. This will lead to all sorts of serious health disorders. read more

Starving yourself is obviously going to cause you to lose muscle mass and also wreck your metabolism. It can also cause you to binge later to gain a lot of weight back and more. Most of all it can put havoc on your body's hormone balance especially cortisol and thyroid. read more