Daily health tip: Don't starve yourself

Jan 18, 2010

Updated Jun 27, 2014

If you suddenly start to eat much less than what you need or abstain completely from eating, the brain perceives the reduction of energy and reacts with a mandate to use reserves. The increased hunger will reduce metabolism and increase resistance to weight reduction.

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