Most people tend to panic when they put on a little extra weight.
Even if it is a slight bulge of the belly or some extra weight around the thighs; it means a red alert for them.
For guys, it might mean that they can't show off their body at the upcoming pool party and for women, they might feel that none of their clothes fit them anymore.
Due to their panic and desperation, some people want to take a shortcut and lose those excess pounds within the shortest time possible.
They take the so-called easy way out and start crash dieting.
For those of you who are not familiar with the term, it is a type of dieting where people reduce the food intake to a great extent.
To lose weight even more quickly, people combine it with rigorous workouts and exercise routines.
Crash dieting can have a number of harmful effects on the body.
Since the food intake is minimized to a great extent, the body does not get adequate nutrition.
When you eat again your body will store the maximum amount of fat as it senses that the body will go into a starvation mode soon.
Subsequently, within a week or two, you will regain more fat than what you had lost before.
This is just one of the minor effects that crash dieting can have on your health.
Some of the more dangerous repercussions are:

• If you deprive your body of the vital nutrients, it will hamper the functions of the liver, heart, brain, and kidney.
  Your body will start burning the muscle tissues so that these organs can function even if the body is deprived of food.
  Continuous burning of tissues can lead to stroke, liver and kidney failure, and heart attacks.
  
• Iron, sodium, potassium, and vitamins are some of the key elements that the body needs to perform its functions.
  If you cut down on food, you are sure to have anemia, sodium deficiency, and vitamin B12 deficiency.
  As time passes, the lack of sodium and potassium in the body can lead to a heart attack.
  
• Mood swings, depression, anxiety, and various psychological issues can result due to crash dieting.
  

If you have put on some extra weight, don't opt for drastic measures.
You should seek professional help.
Consult a dietician or a fitness expert who can outline a diet chart and workout routine specifically for you.
Cutting down on lunch or dinner is not the solution.
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