Problems with Low Calorie or Fasting Diets (see page 374, Table C9-2)

• Muscle Wasting

• Dehydrating

• Stress on kidneys

• hypoglycemia

• ketone bodies formed

• increased waste products

• upset of acid-base balance

• possible electrolyte embalance and nutrient deficiency

• So, how can fasting “cleanse the body”?

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