This is what an unhealthy diet can do to your body

Most of the common diseases today, like obesity, diabetes, hormonal imbalance, cancer, and high blood pressure, are lifestyle-related. But experts stress that many people are still not aware of this fact. 

To begin with, when you eat processed foods, the body uses its precious vitamin stores to “metabolise these foreign friends, and depletes itself of the nutrients it needs to sustain and grow”. 

“Yes, food and lifestyle have a profound impact on your health. Hence, it is imperative to understand the importance of having a healthy diet and also adopting some lifestyle tools that can help heal the body,” said Karishma Chawla, a nutritionist and lifestyle educator.

Diet also has implications on digestive health. Chawla explained that the total surface area of the gut is “approximately the size of a studio apartment”, stressing that the foods we eat have a deep impact on gut health.

Adopting fad or crash diets, extreme detox programs to lose weight or fix health can actually harm the body more than expected.

Extreme detox programs can also lead to more stress on the body, leading to a rapid release of toxins that maybe difficult for it to handle.

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