While water is obviously great for our bodies, ingesting nothing BUT water for an extended period of time isn’t exactly a good idea. “The idea is: You could do it as long as you have fat on your body, and that’s what gives you energy,” Elan Kels, the dieter, told New York Post. After five days of ingesting nothing but water, he claimed he felt ultra-energetic. However, by day 28, he could barely get out of bed, and chose to stop the diet. “Most vitamins are water soluble and can’t be stored so you need them regularly throughout the day. Then there is no protein, which means the body has to break down muscle in order to recycle the amino acids in to hormones and enzymes to stay alive,” dietician Jo Travers told The Independent. “You are basically starving yourself and that comes with huge health risks.” Most dietitians insist that any kind of detox, even a water one, is a hoax. The body and its organs are self-detoxifying, anyway. That kind of messaging isn’t just harmful, it’s terrifying. Starvation isn’t spiritually healing. Water fasting is literally a gateway drug to what can manifest itself into an eating disorder. It can also be used as a cover for those with existing disorders. Instagram has yet to take the hashtag down, but hopefully, it won’t take long.
title: “Water Fast Diets Are The Latest Deadly Instagram Trend” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-15” author: “Angela Taylor”
While water is obviously great for our bodies, ingesting nothing BUT water for an extended period of time isn’t exactly a good idea. “The idea is: You could do it as long as you have fat on your body, and that’s what gives you energy,” Elan Kels, the dieter, told New York Post. After five days of ingesting nothing but water, he claimed he felt ultra-energetic. However, by day 28, he could barely get out of bed, and chose to stop the diet. “Most vitamins are water soluble and can’t be stored so you need them regularly throughout the day. Then there is no protein, which means the body has to break down muscle in order to recycle the amino acids in to hormones and enzymes to stay alive,” dietician Jo Travers told The Independent. “You are basically starving yourself and that comes with huge health risks.” Most dietitians insist that any kind of detox, even a water one, is a hoax. The body and its organs are self-detoxifying, anyway. That kind of messaging isn’t just harmful, it’s terrifying. Starvation isn’t spiritually healing. Water fasting is literally a gateway drug to what can manifest itself into an eating disorder. It can also be used as a cover for those with existing disorders. Instagram has yet to take the hashtag down, but hopefully, it won’t take long.
