Side Effects of Dieting
Dieting, especially extreme food-intake reduction and rapid weight loss, can have the following side effects:
Prolonged hunger
Depression
Reduced sex drive
Fatigue
Irritability
Fainting
Sinus problems (especially post-nasal drip)
Muscle atrophy
Rashes
Acidosis
Bloodshot eyes
Gallbladder disease
Seizures
Malnutrition, possibly leading to death
Constipation, due to lack of food-intake
Dehydration, due to lack of fluid-intake
Lowered metabolism, if food intake is inadequate to the level of exercise, causing future attempts at weight loss to become more difficult
Risk of developing Eating Disorders, especially Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa, even if initial intentions of dieting were health-wise
Subsequent weight re-gain
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