Weight Loss: This is what happens when you eat too little
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If you want to lose weight, should you eat less? Not quite! Because if you eat too little, you risk these consequences for your body.
If you want to lose weight, you sometimes resort to harsh means: Most people stagger through the day between mono diets and too low a calorie intake – and that for weeks. Most people only realize that this is not healthy and even worse, even harmful, when it is too late…
This is what happens to your body when you eat too little
You are always tired
Anyone who eats 1,000 calories a day or even less lacks the necessary energy. Admittedly, this does not happen overnight, but rather over time. Eating too little in the long run makes you tired and listless.
You lack concentration
The energy is also noticeable when it comes to being efficient. Anything that requires you to focus becomes harder. Maybe you even notice the hunger, which also distracts you.
You have food cravings
Those who eat little increase their ghrelin levels in their blood. The hormone causes the feeling of hunger, which increases when you lose weight and causes binge eating.
You are often cold
Pleasant temperatures, but you’re still shivering? This is because you lack energy. The body uses the existing reserves for things that are essential for survival, such as breathing. The temperature is lowered for this.
Your period is late
If important nutrients are missing, this often affects the period in women. Menstrual disorders occur that disrupt the menstrual cycle.
You’re not picking up anymore
There comes a point when your body gets used to getting by with just a few calories and nutrients. The result: Your body burns fewer calories, although the activity level remains the same.
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You get deficiency symptoms because important vitamins and trace elements are missing
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You get brittle nails and hair
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The corners of your mouth tear at the sides
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You suffer from dizziness
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Your natural feeling of hunger is lost
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