Korean stars drink cucumber lemonade to lose weight and reduce edema? Famous doctor: The key to breaking down fat is... protein deficiency during meals

Obesity is not just about having too much fat. It may be because water is retained in the body and cannot be discharged. If you press on the calf and the white mark slowly floats up, be careful as it may be edema-type obesity! To combat edema-type obesity, it is popular among Korean celebrities in the entertainment industry to drink "cucumber lemonade", commonly known as idol "idol water" or "green tea lemonade". It is said to be able to quickly "detoxify" and eliminate edema, making it feel like weight has dropped dramatically in a short period of time. Is it really that magical? Let’s hear what famous domestic weight loss doctors have to say.

Cucumber contains potassium, which helps diuresis and eliminate edema

Is drinking cucumber lemonade or green tea lemonade really effective in losing weight and reducing edema? Which one is better? Liu Bowen, executive director of the Taiwan Obesity Health Education and Prevention Association and a weight loss specialist, said that first, let's look at the main nutrients of cucumbers. The heads of cucumbers contain cucurbitacin, which has a bitter taste, and cucumbers contain potassium, which helps with diuresis and reduces edema. When the body's excess waste products are excreted, the body will naturally be less prone to edema.

In addition, cucumbers are low in calories. For 100g of cucumbers, about 95g of them are water, and the calories are quite low, only about 15 calories. Foreign scholars have also discovered that cucumbers contain the fat-decomposing enzyme "phospholipase", which helps to eliminate waste products from the body, seems to have a "detoxifying" effect, and helps to break down fat. Some scholars believe that cucumbers are rich in phospholipase, but the content is extremely small. If you want to achieve the desired effect, you may have to eat dozens of kilograms of cucumbers, and it may not necessarily achieve the effect of eliminating fat. Therefore, it is not advisable to consume excessively.

Big cucumber vs. small cucumber, which one is better in reducing edema and weight?

As for, should I choose the big cucumber? Or is cucumber better for reducing edema and weight? Dr. Liu Bowen said that cucumbers sold on the market generally come in different sizes. Small cucumbers are more expensive, not as crisp, and have a higher sugar content. They are usually eaten as fruits in Western cuisine. Their introduction is also to meet the needs of today's families who pursue diversified dining and eat everything in one go. Large cucumbers have a crisp texture and lower sugar content, so they are more suitable for people who are losing weight or those with high blood sugar.

Green tea and lemon water have powerful antioxidant effects, which help promote metabolism and beautify the skin.

The head of the cucumber contains bitter cucurbitacin, and the cucumber contains potassium, which helps to promote diuresis and eliminate edema. When the body's excess waste materials are discharged, the body will naturally be less prone to edema.

Whether it is a large cucumber or a small cucumber, the nutritional value is very high and it is rich in fiber and carotene. It contains a certain amount of multiple vitamins and mineral elements. The content of vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 is higher than that of tomatoes. It also has good antioxidant capacity, which helps anti-aging and prevent cardiovascular diseases.

Cucumbers are low in calories. Is eating more of them like losing weight as a "negative calorie food"?

Since cucumbers are low in calories, some people who are trying to lose weight believe that eating more low-calorie foods like cucumbers is like using "negative calorie foods" to lose weight. So where did the term "negative calorie foods" come from? Dr. Liu Bowen said that it was mainly because some people analyzed some foods and found that during the digestion process, they accounted for 10% of the energy eaten, which was far lower than the amount that would be absorbed. However, many experts and scholars point out that "eating negative calorie foods will not make people thinner", and so far, there is no scientific and objective research that can directly confirm that the calories consumed after digestion of the food eaten are more than the calories consumed, so don't believe rumors that have no scientific basis.

Green tea lemonade has a strong antioxidant effect, helps promote metabolism and beautify the skin

In addition, many female stars love to drink green tea lemonade. The green tea, the main ingredient of the water, is rich in catechins, a sympathetic nerve stimulant that helps increase the metabolic rate. In particular, when green tea is added with lemon water, the tea aroma will become sweeter and more refreshing. Not only is it smoother to drink, it can also promote blood circulation, metabolism, and enhance weight loss effects! Even lemon can enhance the antioxidant capacity of green tea, because lemon is rich in vitamin C and has a powerful antioxidant effect. After adding lemon, it has the benefits of anti-aging, beauty, wound healing and increasing immunity! Of course, lemon is slightly acidic, so people with peptic ulcers should be careful not to eat too much.

Adding vinegar to cucumber lemonade doubles the weight loss effect?

Some people add vinegar to cucumber water or cold cucumber and lemon water to improve the weight loss effect, believing that vinegar can inhibit enzyme activity and increase the metabolic rate. Of course, in theory, drinking vinegar before meals can reduce appetite and help promote fat metabolism after meals. Drinking a small amount of vinegar before meals can slow down the emptying of food from the stomach and intestines, increase the sense of fullness and reduce appetite. Drinking vinegar after meals can help lower blood sugar and insulin, thereby helping to decompose fat. But in fact, the effect of drinking vinegar on weight loss is not as magical as it is rumored on the Internet.

Because cucumbers are low in calories, some people who are trying to lose weight believe that eating more low-calorie foods like cucumbers is like using "negative calorie foods" to lose weight.

Because vinegar contains citric acid, the body's excess fat or glucose needs the citric acid cycle (also known as the Klebsiella cycle) to be effectively broken down into ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which in turn produces energy and achieves the effect of eliminating fat. Another mechanism is that after it reacts with food in the stomach, it can prolong the time it takes for food to be empty from the stomach. This not only increases the feeling of fullness, but also allows insulin to have sufficient time to break down starch and fat.

【Doctor's Tips】:

What should people who like to drink cucumber lemonade or green tea lemonade pay attention to? Dr. Liu Bowen said that when consuming green tea with lemon water and cucumber with lemon water, you must pay attention to the amount. Some people replace three meals a day with cucumber and lemon water in order to lose weight quickly. There may not be obvious changes in the short term, but after a long time, protein deficiency syndrome may occur, and even low albumin, leading to symptoms such as edema.

Long-term severe lack of nutrition and calories will also cause changes in hormone secretion, leading to menstrual disorders and hair loss in women, and may even cause insufficient endorphin secretion, leading to depression. Therefore, from a medical point of view, you cannot rely solely on this eating method to lose weight, and this method is not suitable for everyone.