Side/Bad effects of excessive nutrients

What happens when you take too much of carbohydrates?

• Taking in too much of carbohydrates can make you gain excessive body weight.
• Stress levels are higher than usual.
• We have trouble controlling what we eat.
• We develop insulin resistance, elevated triglycerides and other health problems.

Video discussing the differences between good and bad carbs:

Does taking excessive protein is harmful to your body?

Does overtaking proteins can harm your body? Truthfully, consuming excessive protein can can actually be detrimental to your health. 

Eating more protein than your body needs can interfere with your health and fitness goals in a number of ways including weight gain, extra body fat, stress on your kidneys, dehydration and leaching of important bone minerals.

Can excessive intake of fat be life threatening?

Over-intake of fat can be severely life threatening, those threats that can possibly happen are said below:

• Heart disease = Too much cholesterol in diet can lead to atherosclerosis. 
• Obesity = Too much body fat can lead to being overweight and obese.
• Diabetes = Overweight people are at higher risk of diabetes compared to persons of normal weight.
• Stroke = Excess fat and cholesterol is a dangerous combination that can cause a stroke.

Can excessive intake of fiber effect your health in a negative way?

Too much fiber can cause several health problems too. The health problems are listed below:

Cramping

Cramping occurs because the body cannot properly break down fiber. If too much fiber is consumed, food digestion can be momentarily slowed or even stopped. This can lead to intestinal cramping and discomfort.

Diarrhea

If you increase your fiber intake too suddenly, then your body will not have enough time to adjust. One of the biggest benefits of fiber is that it increases the speed in which food moves throughout the digestive tract. By consuming too much fiber, you may increase this speed too much, which can lead to diarrhea.

There are other health problems, but these two are the most common.

Not following instructions when taking the pills?

Taking vitamins or supplements as directed on the package label is considered to be safe, but not following instructions can lead to problems. 

Norman Hord, an Associate professor in the department of food science and Human nutrition says"Excesses of all nutrients from water  to iron, to water soluble B vitamins can potentially cause toxicities" 

Vitamins and other nutrients play essential roles in maintaining good health, but they need to be consumed in proper amounts.