How does severe dieting affect metabolism?

Answer 1

Short Term - Metabolism: Thrown out of whack, goes up and down and is out of conrol. Body: May cause weight loss, tooth decay, acid erosion / problems, scrapes on hands / knuckles, stress and strain on the face causing bleeding (like bloody noses and popped vessels in the eyes). Long Term - Metabolism: May go back to normal, or may remain improper. Body: Factors like acid damage may repair themeslves, higher risk of mouth / throat cancers, permanent tooth decay can occur.

Answer 2

The way in which severe dieting affects the metabolism is that it makes it slow down. The body does not know when it is going to get food again, so it holds onto the food it does get for as long as it can, thus disrupting a person's normal metabolism.

Answer 3

It slows it down because there is nothing for the stomach to process thereby keeping it in a stationary-like state. Your stomach needs something to keep it going, vitamins, minerals, etc. and your stomach is where that process begins. It is like an internal version of someone exercising.

Answer 4

It lowers the metabolism.