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The fitness industry is constantly looking for the next best thing for you to digest. In an effort to keep things fresh, an endless amount of fad diets have hit the market. One specific diet that has gained popularity is the fast.

The big problem with fasting, however, is that it can cause some very serious issues especially if you do it for a prolonged period of time. Don’t believe me? Here are 6 reasons why you shouldn’t be fasting:

1. Liver glycogen depletion. This happens in less than a DAY. Liver glycogen depletion is not fun by any stretch of the imagination. Why? Because liver glycogen (stored carbohydrate) is responsible for maintaining your blood sugar. Once it’s depleted, expect some rock bottom energy levels.

2. Lean tissue cannibalism. Your body doesn’t want to die. So in an attempt to survive it will break down your muscle and convert it to blood sugar. Why does it need blood sugar? Because without it, your brain would shut down.

3. Vital tissues get burned as fuel. Lean tissue isn’t the only thing your body will go after to survive. Proteins in your blood, digestive linings, heart mass and lung mass ALL get burned as fuel. And burning up such vital tissues is probably not the healthiest thing to do.

4. Substitute blood sugar. Eventually, your body will need to find a source of blood sugar so that it doesn’t shut down. What does it do? It takes fragments of fat and converts them into ketones. Ketones serve as substitute blood sugar. You can survive on them, but not very efficiently.

5. No proof of cleansing. Many people fast because they believe it cleanses their body. Yet no conclusive scientific studies have proven this. In fact, a recent documentary by the BBC showed that fasting provided NO benefit whatsoever in terms of increased health.

6. Acidic conditions. If you fast, expect a more acidic body. On top of this, you’re likely to lose a lot of vitamins and minerals through urine. Even worse, exercise will hurt a lot.

Unfortunately, most fasts are also accompanied by a weight gain rebound. This happens because as you fast your metabolism slows down significantly. Then once you stop fasting, you eat an excess to compensate, but you have a slower metabolism!

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