A dangerous tragedy exposed the dangers by closing the eyes after extreme diet trends, especially promoted on social media. An 18 -year -old girl from Thalaseri, Kerala died of complications from anorexia nervosa after starting an extreme water fast affected by the online portal.

The young girl, who was avoiding food for about six months, was admitted to the ICU at Thalasari Co-operative Hospital 12 days before her passing.

Advisory doctor in the hospital, Dr. Nagesh Manohar Prabhu said, “He was hardly 24 kg and bed. His level, sodium, and blood pressure was severely low. Despite the ventilator support, his condition failed to improve, and he died.”

The doctors revealed that the girl’s passion with weight loss and food disorder remained for more than five months, during which she survived mainly on hot water, hiding her eating habits from her family.

Anorexia nervosa is a severe eating disorder that is characterized by a passionate fear of weight gain. During low weight, individuals see themselves as overweight, causing hazardous behavior such as food restrictions and in some cases, eating is full of restraint.

This tragedy focuses on the dangers of extreme diets, especially when practiced without medical supervision.

Fasting of crash diet and water has emerged as highly risky methods yet popular for rapid weight loss. Experts take caution against these approaches, causing serious health complications.

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According to the chief clinical nutritionist Deepti Khatuja at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, the crash diet can promise quick weight loss, but is naturally unstable and can lead to long -term health results.

“As a result of crash dieting, unhealthy weight loss, fatigue, compromise immunity, and even food disorders can be affected. It can spoil the function of the brain, cause electrolyte imbalance, and can give rise to conditions such as anxiety, depression and early aging. While these diet can seem to be seen and can take place on all healthy health, which can be taken on all healthy healths, which can be taken on all healthy health. Hai, he is digital today.

Similarly, Reshma Alim, a senior diagnostic dietist at Relay Hospital in Chennai, emphasized the risks associated with water fasting, the diet that was being followed.

They described it as a “zero-calorie diet”, often followed for weight loss or spiritual reasons. Alim stated that the fasting of water works on the principle of autofagi, where chronic cells are repaired and recycled. “However, this is not suitable for all. Typically, a water diet lasts from 24 to 72 hours and it should not be done without medical supervision. It is dangerous if it is done for long periods,” he said.

Fasting of water over 72 hours, especially without medical supervision, can lead to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and serious health risks. It is particularly dangerous for individuals with already existing conditions such as gout, diabetes, or food disorders.

Alim advocated a balanced diet, combined with moderate physical activity jointly combined as a permanent and healthy path to weight loss.

“Sometimes, we ban a little carbs to lose weight, or operate a 500-calorie deficit diet for each day so that they get a weight loss of 0.5 kg per week. The safe range of weight loss is ideal 2 kg per month,” Alim said.