what happens if you eat too much after a fast?
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“Problems can arise during iftar when someone who has been fasting for 13 to 14 hours starts consuming too many liquids and eating too much carbohydrate-rich food in a short period of time. “As a result, many people develop bloating, gaseous distension, gastritis, reflux symptoms and can even experience vomiting.
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We eat way too much in one sitting and wind up feeling overly stuffed, bloated, lethargic, and sleepy. If overeating is a once-in-a-blue-moon experience for you, then you have no reason for concern. But if you regularly feel these uncomfortable symptoms after an average meal, you may be a chronic overeater.
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They found that fast eaters were 11.6% more likely to have developed metabolic syndrome – defined as having any of three risk factors out of obesity (around the waistline), high blood pressure, high levels of bad fats (triglycerides) and high blood sugar after a period of fasting.
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Overeating can also cause sleepiness. Post-meal, the body streams more blood to the digestive system to better digest foods in massive amounts. This causes a temporary blood and nutrients shortage in the brain.
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Your body starts absorbing calories from the moment you put food in your mouth. If you vomit right after a very large meal, you typically eliminate less than 50 percent of the calories you consumed. Laxatives only get rid of 10 percent of the calories you eat.
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2. Bloating and gas. Consuming too much fiber can also create uncomfortable symptoms like bloating and excess production of gas. This most often happens when you eat too much fiber too quickly because most of the fiber won't be digested or broken down while moving through the GI tract.
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The latest research into alternate-day fasting finds significant health benefits, including reduced belly fat, body weight, and cholesterol levels. According to experts, it's not necessary to stop eating completely on fast days or fast for a long period to see benefits.
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"Moreover, fasting causes the body to enter into a 'self preservation' mode, altering your metabolism to conserve energy when caloric intake is severely restricted. Consequently, when you return to normal eating patterns the body begins stockpiling energy, resulting in rapid weight re-gain" says Dr.
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'Accidentally eating or drinking breaks your fast' Mr Hassan explains: "When you're performing ablution while fasting, you're actually recommended to avoid gargling. You're just supposed to rinse your mouth and spit it out straight away."
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But eating quickly does us no favors. When we eat too quickly we end up eating more than we need, which leads to poor digestion, weight gain, and lower satisfaction from eating. Eating slowly, in contrast, makes for better digestion, easier weight maintenance – and much greater satisfaction from our meals.
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If you want to increase your fasting period to more than 72 hours, you should seek medical supervision. Summary Longer periods of fasting increase your risk of side effects, such as dehydration, dizziness and fainting. To reduce your risk, keep your fasting periods short.
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Actually, when you fast some of your fat gets turned into ketone bodies that appear to reactivate these genes, leading to lowered inflammation and stress resistance in the brain for example. But during starvation, things are very different.
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Harley Street nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert also mentions the physiological symptoms over eating too fast: bloating, potential pain when digesting food, flatulence and/or trapped wind.
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And if you don't get enough water while fasting, you risk side effects like dehydration, which can result in dizziness, fainting, constipation and headache, just to name a few.
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If you overdo the carbs, your blood sugar levels can get too high. This causes your body to make more insulin, which tells your cells to save the extra glucose as fat. That can be unhealthy if you're already carrying a few extra pounds. It can lead to diabetes and other related health issues.
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This happens because you're coming off of a multi-hour fast -- which means that most of your food has been digested, so it can't cause any bloat. You've also lost water weight overnight, which contributes to a thinner appearance and a lower weight.