Low calorie diets and its dangers

Dieting has become a fad in a society obsessed with being slim. Various types of diets are being introduced claiming each one loses weight faster than the other does. For many it is a question of which diet to choose. Most of these diets involve depriving the body of required caloric intake and sometimes entire food groups are omitted. What are the long-term repercussions of indulging in these diets?

Osteoporosis: most diets exclude the use of calcium rich dairy products. This causes the reduction of bone density resulting in osteoporosis in later life especially in women.

Body burns muscle: when the body receives very little food the metabolism slows down to conserve energy and burns off muscle tissue for energy instead, lost muscle tissue cannot be easily replaced.

Depression: the fatigue caused due to the deprivation of calories often result in stress which lead to mental disorders such as depression and low self esteem.

Gallstones: the toxins stored in fat cells re enter the blood stream as the fat cells burn. The kidneys usually flush these, but due to the rapid fat burn, the kidneys cannot eliminate all the toxins and these toxins lead to gallstones and gout.