The Dangers of Skipping Meals

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The Dangers of Skipping Meals
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• Skipping meals seems like the right thing for
  people who are trying to lose some weight. After
  all if you eat less you may gain less weight. But
  skipping meals to lose weight does more harm to
  your body than good. It doesnt pose a problem
  when done a few times, but when it becomes a
  habit or a part of your weight loss strategy, it
  can have long-term side effects on the body and
  could even lead to the development of some
  chronic diseases. Moreover, skipping meals will
  not give you a healthy looking body, but it will
  only make it harder for you to lose that extra
  weight.

If you skip meal
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Skipping meals poses many side effects for the
body.
Lets look at what they are.
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Changes in blood sugar levels

• When you skip a meal, your body doesnt get the
  required carbohydrates that act as bodys fuel.
  This leads to a drop in blood sugar levels,
  affecting the normal functioning of your organs.
  With this fluctuation in blood sugar levels,
  there is a chance of developing diabetes later in
  life.

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Digestive problems

• Irregular eating habits or skipping meals has
  many side effects that could affect your stomach.
  For a good digestive system, one must eat at
  least 5-6 times a day at the right time.

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Affects metabolism

• Your metabolism should be working well if you
  want to lose weight as it helps you burn calories
  faster with less effort. However, when you skip
  meals, the body doesnt get energy from food and
  it looks for new sources of energy. As a result,
  your metabolism starts converting fat into energy
  which can lead to health issues like fatigue,
  kidney stress, low blood pressure, fatigue,
  constipation and nausea.

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Makes you moody

• Glucose, obtained from food, is the primary
  source of energy for your brain. If you skip a
  meal, your brain will obtain less glucose, as a
  result, it experiences a shortage making you feel
  tired, moody, sluggish and irritable. This also
  affects your ability to concentrate, hence
  leading to a decrease in your performance at
  school or work.

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Overeating

• Starving makes your body demand a lot of food.
  You tend to eat more because natural hormones
  turn slow due to not getting enough food.
  Skipping meals also increases your craving for
  processed food and junk food that only makes you
  gain more weight.

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• Skipping meals may be easy to do but the myth
  that not eating is effective in weight loss is
  quite misleading. It is very important to have
  five small meals a day while trying to lose
  weight. It keeps the metabolism in fat burning
  mode. Rather than permanently harming your health
  and reducing your life, you should forget
  skipping meals and instead focus on healthy
  eating as well as regular physical activity as a
  foundation for weight loss and a healthy body.
• If your lifestyle keeps you busy and you often
  forget to eat, set reminders. Pack office or
  school lunches ahead of time so you have no
  excuse not to eat. Also, if you have a habit of
  skipping meals already, you should start taking
  proper nutrition as to avoid binge eating. You
  can also opt for diet counselling for nutrition
  or a diet for weight loss if thats your agenda
  of skipping meals.

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