Why Rapid Weight Loss Can Backfire: Science-Backed Truths

Are you losing weight — but damaging your health? This research-backed explainer shows the hidden risks of rapid or extreme dieting and gives evidence-based steps to lose fat safely while protecting muscle and health. Losing excess weight can improve blood sugar, blood pressure and mobility — but the way you lose matters. Rapid, repeated, or poorly planned weight loss can cause metabolic slow-down, muscle loss, gallstones, electrolyte problems and increased risk of disordered eating. This video explains the science behind those risks and offers 6 evidence-based steps to preserve your health while you lose weight. Sources / further reading:
Guidance and reviews from PubMed / NCBI reviews on adaptive thermogenesis, weight cycling, muscle preservation during weight loss, gallstones linked to rapid loss, and refeeding syndrome; clinical guidance from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), StatPearls, Harvard Health, and reputable clinical resources. #Dieting #WeightLoss #Health