After a day or two without food or drink, your body may succumb to famine. At that point, the body begins to work in a different way in order to limit the quantity of energy it expends. Starvation eventually leads to death. There is no hard and fast rule for how long you can go…
According to registered dietitian Julie Upton, R.D., C.S.D., water diets are simply another word for fasting. When water is your main (or only) source of nutrition, your body loses important nutrients. According to Upton, the short-term outcome is that you will lose a lot of weight, the majority of which will be water rather than…
Weight gain, digestive issues, and the development of poor eating habits are all possible outcomes. When you first start 16/8 intermittent fasting, you may experience short-term unpleasant side effects including hunger, weakness, and exhaustion, but these usually fade as you get into a routine.