“The body accumulates toxins (created by plants and animals) and toxicants (manmade poison) in the environment depending on diet, lifestyle, and environment. Since many of these compounds are lipid-soluble, they accumulate primarily in body fat.

While weight loss benefits the health of those overweight, negative effects occur during the weight-loss process, as toxins and toxicants are released from fat cells. People with obesity show two to three times more pollutants in their bodies than normal-weight individuals, and their release during weight loss does increase the toxic load burden on the liver. Rapid weight loss seems to cause the greatest toxic burden.

Many people are impatient and want 2 lose weight rapidly. This can B motivating for them, but it can also reduce their adherence 2 the weight-loss plan if the toxic load released from fat cells is overwhelming. Slower weight loss occurring alongside the establishment of new diet and lifestyle habits, which will sustain weight loss in the long-term, seems 2B a safer and healthier path.

2B Great, you need 2B Informed.”