Skipping meals to try and lose weight could be causing more damage to your body than than good. New research has revealed that fasting-style diets, popular with celebs like Jennifer Aniston and Kourtney Kardashian, may actually increase your risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Scientists say that such weight loss tactics could potentially come with health risks. They explained that skipping meals, including breakfast, triggers a reaction in the brain that damages immune system cells.
Intermittent fasting diets have become popular in recent years as an effective weight loss regime. The idea behind it is to fast for a certain number of hours each day or eating just one meal a couple of days a week helps the body burn fat.
