A man from Costa Rica, identified as Addis Miller, has gone viral after he lost weight in 21 days while trying out water fasting.
“Earlier this year, I embarked on a 21-day water fast in Costa Rica.
“21-day water fast (No food, or Salts).
People with certain medical conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or eating disorders should not choose water fasting.
Medically supervised fasting programmes or intermittent fasting are safer options in comparison to water fasting.
A man from Costa Rica, identified as Addis Miller, has gone viral after he lost weight in 21 days while trying out water fasting.
“Earlier this year, I embarked on a 21-day water fast in Costa Rica. This experience was truly life-changing for me, and I am excited to share some of the precious moments from my journey,” said Addis in his YouTube video.
He then gave details of his fasting schedule which he followed in three weeks.
“21-day water fast (No food, or Salts). I lost 13.1kg (28lbs). Dropped 6% body fat. I thought I’d share what a 21-day water fast looks like on an already lean person. This video simply shows my body fat and weight loss, but the fast was so much more than that,” said Addis, on his Instagram video. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lifestyle Limitless ✵ (@lifestylelimitless_) × Here's the risk involved in water fasting
Water fasting helps in weight loss while restricting calorie intake and forces the body to burn stored fat for energy.
It gives the digestive system a break, improves insulin sensitivity, increases autophagy and improves mental clarity. However, water fasting also has some detrimental effects on the body.
Water fasting involves long periods without food which leads to deficiencies in nutrients like electrolytes, vitamins and minerals. This can lead to weakness, dizziness and other severe health issues.
Water is important for hydration, however, consuming excessive water without electrolyte balance leads to electrolyte imbalances and dehydration.
Watch: Water security threat amidst low snow on Himalayas, says report Prolonged water fasting also slows down metabolism when the body adjusts to conserving energy and leads to a rebound in weight gain after fasting comes to an end.
People with certain medical conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or eating disorders should not choose water fasting. In case they opt to follow that, they should do it under strict medical supervision.
Medically supervised fasting programmes or intermittent fasting are safer options in comparison to water fasting. Such regimes can prove beneficial for the body.
