05:09 PM Saturday 02 December 2023
Written by: Yasmine Al-Sawy:
Artist Mohamed Mamdouh revealed secrets that not everyone knows about how he lost 45 kilograms, after following a diet for only 17 days.
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Mamdouh said, during his hosting of the “Her Excellency” program, that his manager encouraged him to follow what is called “water fasting,” where he joined a group in a hotel supervised by a medical staff to monitor blood pressure and sugar levels.
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Mamdouh added that he was drinking only water throughout this period, which made him feel calm and clear, until he now has a complete lifestyle that depends on eating a very light meal every two hours and drinking a lot of water.
Mamdouh drew attention to the suffering of one of his friends in that group who joined the water fasting system from severe fatigue and was hospitalized as a result of eating a meal of fava beans and falafel after long days of drinking only water.
What do you know about water fasting?
Water fasting is one of the most common types of diet systems in the recent period, which gives the body health benefits and risks at the same time. It depends on not drinking anything except water for 24-72 hours, and may continue for 7 days, and it is not preferable for it to last longer than that. As published by the “Health Line” website.
It is possible to add lemon rings, peppers, or other fresh vegetables to the water as a detox drink to obtain more health benefits.
Benefits of water fasting
Water fasting helps you lose weight faster, in addition to purifying the body of toxins and waste and reducing the chances of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and malignant tumors.
Water fasting reduces high blood pressure, improves harmful cholesterol levels in the body, lowers triglyceride levels, and significantly reduces inflammation.
Water fasting reduces the chances of cancer cells growing in the body, and increases the effectiveness of chemotherapy in people with cancer.
Harmful effects of water fasting
Despite the benefits of water fasting, it may cause some health harms, including losing weight too quickly as a result of not getting more calories. However, this means that the weight was lost by getting rid of water and muscle density in the body, not by breaking down fat.
It is also possible that water fasting leads to orthostatic hypotension, as the person feels dizzy, tired, and imbalanced as soon as he suddenly stands up. He may also be unable to drive a car due to these symptoms.
Water fasting may increase the chances of exposure to gout due to the increase in uric acid in the body, and the person may also suffer from digestive system disorders or obstructed appetite later on.
