YOU weigh less than 45 kilos and have to shop at Weekender Kids. Your friends envy how you can eat a burger and fries and guzzle a large Coke every day without putting on an ounce.
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Well, hate to break it to you but you are heading for trouble. The food may not be showing on your weighing scale but it sure is on your heart. So you better watch out!
Fats are BAD for thin people too
If you are underweight, you probably feel that the only way to put on weight is to eat fatty foods. A big misconception!
Heart-breaking truth Regardless of whether you are thin or fat, eating such foods on a regular basis puts a tremendous demand on your heart. As a result, your arteries could get blocked. |
Bingeing often involves eating foods high in trans fatty acids (saturated fats) and sugar.
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Nutritionist, Naini Setalvad says that consuming such foods cause health-related problems like:
- Cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Palpitations
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Sugar fluctuation
- Stomach cancer
It could also lead to emotional disorders like mood swings, irritability and anxiety.
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