What are the risks and dangers of this diet?
Those who regularly skip dinner for a shorter period of time in order to achieve weight loss can achieve good results and do not expose themselves to serious health risks if they are moderately overweight and in good health. The prerequisite is an otherwise balanced diet and a sufficient supply of proteins, fats, whole carbohydrates, vitamins, trace elements and fiber. In order to lose primarily fat and not muscle mass, it is important above all to consume sufficient protein and to stimulate the muscles through training. If you want to do sports in the evening, you will notice a slight loss of performance, especially during long endurance training and strenuous weight training, in extreme cases even circulation problems. If you feel unwell in this case, you should also consider interrupting the fasting phase.
Medical evaluation of the diet
From medical viewpoint nothing speaks with an otherwise balanced nourishing way with a healthy adult against it to let the evening meal fail on one or more days of the week. Thus more luxuriant weekdays can be compensated or even a decrease success can be obtained. However, those who feel physically less capable and restricted in sporting activities should look for a practical alternative to dinner cancelling.
Also working people, who have a higher energy demand at night, like during night shifts in the health service or similar, should resort to an adequate alternative in order not to minimize their work performance. Those who are on a diet should generally see their doctor beforehand and have their values checked regularly in order to be able to give in in time in case of a nutrient deficiency.
