Written By: Anusha Iyengar | Published : February 7, 2016 10:23 AM IST
The handsome hunk of Bollywood, Randeep Hooda, has lost 18 kilos for upcoming movie Sarabjit The Highway star lost so much weight to play the part of a man who was imprisoned in the Pakistan jail for years and later killed by the inmates. Though it is commendable what he has done to look apt for the movie, too much weight loss so rapidly can raise a lot of health concerns for the actor. According to Dr Mahesh Shah, an interventional cardiologist, says that losing too much weight rapidly can up your risk of heart diseases and other risks as well. Watch Dr Mahesh Shah talk about the ill effects of rapid weight loss here.
Ideally, a person should lose only up to 0.5 to 1-kilo weight per week. Yes, it is possible to lose 15-20 kilos in a month through crash dieting, but it cannot be maintained for a long time. Crash dieting can lead to slow metabolism which will make you regain the weight. Not only that, rapid weight loss can often result in depression, mood swings, malnourishment, low sexual drive and other such problems. The picture of the actor, itself, raises so many questions about health and wellbeing. Losing weight must be done slowly keeping in mind the nutrition requirements and exercise. Lose weight without affecting your fitness routine. Though rapid weight loss shows amazing results, it is temporary and can affect your health and increase your risks of cardiovascular diseases. Here are 7 reasons why crash diets are bad for you.
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