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Are there any downsides of water only fasts?
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Fasting: Water only fasting is very dangerous for the body, especially if one is trying to lose weight. Turing off one's metabolism leads the body to turn down calorie burning and people often gain weight during these 'fasts' due to the metabolism being wacky.
Answered 7/8/2013
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