What are the long term effects of not eating enough calories over a period of time?
If you do not eat enough calories for a long period of time your metabolism may slow down (which will make it harder for you to lose weight and easier for you to gain it), your body may go into a state called Ketosis (which is typical of anorexics, because their body doesn’t have anything to burn, it starts to “feed” off of itself. If you do not get the right amount of nutrients that your body needs, it can affect eyesight, muscles, your brain, and how your body functions. You could lose your period, and if that continues it could lead to reproduction problems. You can also develop an imbalance in electrolytes, which can lead to very serious problems. Not eating enough can lead to heart failure, osteoporosis, kidney failure, liver failure, and poor circulation within your body.You can also become tired, fatigued, have trouble concentrating, sleeping, hair loss, poor calcium in teeth, yellow nails, dizziness, blacking out and your depression medications cannot work unless you have prope
