India, Oct. 9 -- Extreme diets promising rapid weight loss or "detox" benefits are increasingly popular, but they can carry serious and sometimes fatal health risks. A 27-year-old woman, identified as Karolina Krzyzak, tragically died of starvation in a Bali hotel room after following an extreme "fruitarian" diet that left her severely malnourished, weighing only 22 kgs.

Medical reports cited by The Sun revealed that she was suffering from osteoporosis and an albumin deficiency, both conditions linked to prolonged starvation and poor nutrition. HT Lifestyle has reached out to medical experts to understand why such extreme diets can be so dangerous and what nutritional mistakes to avoid to stay safe while trying to lose weight. (Also read...