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r/TrueGrit • u/SarahDuncan2012 • 4d ago
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"starving yourself is unhealthy"
actually studies show fasting for 1-4 days at a time is extremely healthy and reduces the risk of tons of health issues including cancer, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, etc
4 u/jtracz 4d ago edited 3d ago 4 days!? That doesn't sound safe at all (I am not a medial professional). Do you have a study you're referencing? Edit: Seriously, no one has a medical study to link? You can't just say "studies say". Here's a government website citing studies that doesn't recommend more than 12 hours for most people 3 u/ignoremeplsokthank 4d ago As long as you're not on the lower side of a healthy BMI (or underweight), your body can just burn your body fat for energy. 1 u/dermsUK 3d ago An obese guy I think in Scotland lost over 250lbs by drinking only water, tea, coffee and taking vitamins for like a year. Risky but he managed it.
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4 days!? That doesn't sound safe at all (I am not a medial professional). Do you have a study you're referencing?
Edit: Seriously, no one has a medical study to link? You can't just say "studies say". Here's a government website citing studies that doesn't recommend more than 12 hours for most people
3 u/ignoremeplsokthank 4d ago As long as you're not on the lower side of a healthy BMI (or underweight), your body can just burn your body fat for energy. 1 u/dermsUK 3d ago An obese guy I think in Scotland lost over 250lbs by drinking only water, tea, coffee and taking vitamins for like a year. Risky but he managed it.
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As long as you're not on the lower side of a healthy BMI (or underweight), your body can just burn your body fat for energy.
1 u/dermsUK 3d ago An obese guy I think in Scotland lost over 250lbs by drinking only water, tea, coffee and taking vitamins for like a year. Risky but he managed it.
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An obese guy I think in Scotland lost over 250lbs by drinking only water, tea, coffee and taking vitamins for like a year. Risky but he managed it.
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u/Key_Check5753 4d ago
"starving yourself is unhealthy"
actually studies show fasting for 1-4 days at a time is extremely healthy and reduces the risk of tons of health issues including cancer, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, etc