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Intentional weight loss is commonly referred to as slimming. Lack of food can result from: poverty, difficulty in shopping or cooking, and poor quality meals. In order to do this you would need an academic background that included critical examination of studies and study methodology as part of the learning process. This can result from conditions that affect the digestive system. However, an academic background, or an extensive education in nutrition or physiology, seems to correlate very poorly with truthfulness and objectivity in the field of dietetics in my experience. Repeat something often enough and it becomes the truth. Weight loss issues related to specific diseases include. The cereal and grain industry benefits by preaching about the virtues of breakfast for weight control, health and fat loss. Many myths just happened to be connected to intermittent fasting (meal frequency, breakfast skipping, etc. Inability to eat can result from: diminished consciousness or confusion, or physical problems affecting the arm or hands, swallowing or chewing. Unfortunately, bodybuilders and fitness celebrities might just be one of the last people on earth you should listen to if you want objective and accurate opinions in nutrition. No need to look into it and think for yourself. Well, live and learn. Upon closer scrutiny, the great majority lack scientific basis. ). Top Ten Fasting Myths Debunked (Major Update Nov 4th). Call it broscience, incompetence or ignorance, same thing. Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Fungal illnesses, endocarditis, many parasitic diseases, AIDS, and some other subacute or occult infections may cause weight loss. Cardiovascular disease, especially congestive heart failure, may cause unexplained weight loss. Poor appetite can be a direct symptom of an illness, or an illness could make eating painful or induce nausea.
Changes to metabolic demands can be caused by illness, surgery and organ dysfunction. If everyone is saying the same thing, it must be true. Commercial forces. There can also be losses from drains, including nasogastric tubes. Losses from the gastrointestinal can occur because of symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea, as well as fistulae and stomas. Instead, they turn to meal replacement powders, shakes and protein bars. Other losses: Conditions such as burns can be associated with losses such as skin exudates. Many people believe that alcohol is fattening, more so than any other macronutrient. For example, the supplement industry benefits greatly from people believing that frequent feedings provide a metabolic advantage. Cancers to suspect in patients with unexplained weight loss include gastrointestinal, prostate, hepatobilary ( hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic cancer ), ovarian, hematologic or lung malignancies. Most people reason that if these people do it, it must be great. Trusting that those we listen to knew what they were talking about. Everyone who learns about nutrition through the usual channels, be it fitness magazines, mainstream diet books and forums, gets cursed with the prevailing belief system of what constitutes a good diet. Eating restrictions may also be imposed as part of treatment or investigations. About one-third of unintentional weight loss cases are secondary to malignancy. November 4th Addendum: Section added at the end of the article. Cancer, a very common and sometimes fatal cause of unexplained ( idiopathic ) weight loss. They are born out out of half-truths, faulty conclusions drawn from poorly conducted studies or created when a study gets cited out of context. Patients who have uremia often have poor or absent appetite, vomiting and nausea. 2. Ok, so in retrospect, I think I screwed up on the title.
