Many people try to fast water for various reasons, such as religious or spiritual acts, preparation for a medical procedure or for their goals of losing weight. This basically requires an intake of everything except water.
Water diet can help reduce the risk of some chronic diseases and help the body break down and recycle old parts of cells. However, this approach is not suitable for everyone.
The presence of water in the body provides a number of health benefits, but limiting food consumption can also lead to health problems.
1. Losing the wrong weight
Water diet is known to cause faster weight loss because it significantly reduces the absorption of calories in the body. Research has shown that a person can lose up to 2 pounds a day, but this weight actually comes from water, carbohydrates, and muscle mass.
"You lose more muscle compared to people who lose weight from a recommended calorie restriction of 500-800 calories a day from their normal intake," Julie Upton, a registered dietitian and co-founder of Appetite for Health, told TODAY.
2. Dehydration
Yes, a person can still experience dehydration during the water diet. The reason is that 20 to 30 percent of the water in the body comes from food. Fasting with water retains the same amount of water that a person drinks, even when not eating food, according to Healthline.
3. Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension is one of the most common conditions in people who follow the water diet. It causes a significant drop in blood pressure. Orthostatic hypotension usually occurs when a person gets up suddenly, leading to dizziness and possibly fainting.
4. Worsens Medical conditions
Although it has medical benefits, water diet can also increase the effects of some conditions, such as gout, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and heartburn. Fasting with water can damage the kidneys in people with chronic kidney disease, increase uric acid production and increase stomach acid due to a lack of food to digest.
5. Eating disorders
Previous studies have shown that some people who want to lose weight can experience the opposite effect of water diet. Fasting has been found to cause eating disorders, such as bulimia, especially in teenagers.
"Skip this craze and lose weight and show the way it works: cut out lazy calories (added sugars, saturated fats) and exercise," Upton said. "You will feel a lot better and it is more likely that it will last."
Water diet can help reduce the risk of some chronic diseases and help the body break down and recycle old parts of cells. However, this approach is not suitable for everyone.
The presence of water in the body provides a number of health benefits, but limiting food consumption can also lead to health problems.
1. Losing the wrong weight
Water diet is known to cause faster weight loss because it significantly reduces the absorption of calories in the body. Research has shown that a person can lose up to 2 pounds a day, but this weight actually comes from water, carbohydrates, and muscle mass.
"You lose more muscle compared to people who lose weight from a recommended calorie restriction of 500-800 calories a day from their normal intake," Julie Upton, a registered dietitian and co-founder of Appetite for Health, told TODAY.
2. Dehydration
Yes, a person can still experience dehydration during the water diet. The reason is that 20 to 30 percent of the water in the body comes from food. Fasting with water retains the same amount of water that a person drinks, even when not eating food, according to Healthline.
3. Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension is one of the most common conditions in people who follow the water diet. It causes a significant drop in blood pressure. Orthostatic hypotension usually occurs when a person gets up suddenly, leading to dizziness and possibly fainting.
4. Worsens Medical conditions
Although it has medical benefits, water diet can also increase the effects of some conditions, such as gout, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and heartburn. Fasting with water can damage the kidneys in people with chronic kidney disease, increase uric acid production and increase stomach acid due to a lack of food to digest.
5. Eating disorders
Previous studies have shown that some people who want to lose weight can experience the opposite effect of water diet. Fasting has been found to cause eating disorders, such as bulimia, especially in teenagers.
"Skip this craze and lose weight and show the way it works: cut out lazy calories (added sugars, saturated fats) and exercise," Upton said. "You will feel a lot better and it is more likely that it will last."
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