The Negative Effects To Your Body When You Skip Meals

When your car runs out of gas, where can it go? Nowhere. Our bodies react the same way when we don't provide them with a proper source of energy. Here's the science of what really happens to your body when you skip meals. The Mayo Clinic defines eating disorders as "serious conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact your health, your emotions and your ability to function in important areas of life." Typically, these disorders "involve focusing too much on your weight, body shape and food, leading to dangerous eating behaviors." Skipping meals is one such dangerous behavior. And, while it's considered a "red flag" if you skip meals, as it could indicate an eating disorder, it can also be a precursor of anorexia nervosa. Mike Doehla, a nutrition specialist and founder and CEO of Stronger U Nutrition, explained: "One skipped meal every now and then leads to a skipped meal every day, which leads to skipped meals multiple times per day. At some point anorexia may be diagnosed and the individual would have to undergo treatment to not only literally save their life, but to then work to repair their relationship with food." Watch the video to learn all of the negative effects to your body when you skip meals. #SkippingMeals #EffectsOnBody Potential eating disorders | 0:12 Loss of focus | 1:00 High stress | 1:56 Bad moods | 2:45 Unhealthy weight loss | 3:50 Survival mode | 4:45 Weight gain | 5:43 Hunger breath | 6:39 Losing that luster | 7:38 It goes to your head | 8:25 Fast fatigue | 9:00 Gut shutdown | 9:47