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Dangers Of Losing Weight Rapidly
Obesity is a one of the major health problems
daunting the people the world over. It is natural to have the desire to be
slim and beautiful. Shedding weight is the cause for concern among obese
people. There is no doubt that obesity is causing major health problems,
from heart disease to diabetes.
But it is pity that many want to lose weight
keeping in mind the beauty aspect alone and not the health aspect. So in their
urge to lose weight quickly they tend to ignore the health side. The more
stunning fact is that many are totally ignorant of the side effects of
losing weight quickly through unsafe and unhealthy programs.
The tendency to lose weight quickly is
prominent among the young generation and the sport persons. The popular
sports like wrestling, body building and boxing have an ugly side that we
rarely know about. The sports persons of these events try to lose weight
quickly, often with damaging side effects to their health. They choose the
rapid method of losing weight so that they can participate in the lower
weight category with his or her size as advantage.
Coaches are also playing an important role in
inducing this dangerous trend among the young athletes. They see the
immediate glory and fame and totally ignore the consequences of their action
to their future health. The rapid weight loss, in body building, thins the
tissues covering the muscles, thereby making the muscles more prominent. The
athletes, after the competition is over, gain weight rapidly in the same
speed as the lost weight. This cycle of losing and gaining weight rapidly
occurs many times in a players career. This frequent change in their weight
take them to a more health hazard zone.
Irrespective of your age, losing weight
rapidly is dangerous. The youngsters who are still in growing stage this
will affect even their growth. Some of the crude methods used are, unsafe
pills, forced vomiting, long period of thirsty, inducing higher urine volume
and fluid loss, starvation and laxatives. Weight cycling by dehydration and
starvation can be devastating.
The consequences are even more
dangerous. This cyclic change affects both physical and mental health.
Dehydration and the methods used to achieve it can cause
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electrolyte disturbances. These disturbances
can sometimes be fatal. Renal failure can occur by severe dehydration.
Starvation can disturb the hormone status. During starvation the body's
vital organs are denied the essential nutrition to function normally and
this may lead to irreparable damage to them.
To achieve short term fame don't ignore your
long term health and happiness. The guidance for a healthy weight loss for
public is no different from the rules of the sportsman. Practice the safe
and healthy weight loss methods. During dieting take less calorie food
supplements so that your vital organs are not starved of essential
nutrition. Know the ideal weight for your height and if at all want to lose
weight use safe dieting and healthy weight loss program. |
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