Zhang Ting shared a recent photo of Lin Ruiyang, and lost 7.5 kilograms! Doctor: Eating only vegetables and no meat is a "torture strategy" that can lead to the development of

Lin Ruiyang, who was once known as "Taiwan's No. 1 Little Fresh Meat", was once mistaken by netizens as "Zhang Ting's Grandma" because of his excessive weight. He lost 7.5 kilograms in one month by eating only greens (vegetables) and no meat. His wife Zhang Ting also happily posted recent photos of her husband after he lost weight. A famous weight loss doctor in China said that this is a "torture tactic". If you only eat vegetables for a long time and never touch meat, you may develop metabolic weakness syndrome.

A few days ago, several recent photos of Lin Ruiyang and Zhang Ting went viral on mainland websites. The 59-year-old with white hair took photos with his beautiful wife Zhang Ting, which once caused a hot topic among netizens "Zhang Ting's husband was mistaken for grandmother" and even topped the Weibo hot search list. However, Lin Ruiyang lost 7.5 kg in just one month by eating only vegetables and no meat. He was successful in losing weight. As a result, Zhang Ting hurriedly posted a recent photo of her "grandmother", and netizens were stunned.

Eat only vegetables and no meat, beware of metabolic syndrome

Lin Ruiyang only eats vegetables and no meat. What do domestic weight loss specialists think of him? Liu Bowen, executive director of the Taiwan Obesity Education and Prevention Association and a weight loss specialist, said that before discussing the effectiveness of this weight loss method, we need to first understand the reasons for weight loss. The physiological cause of obesity in general is that the calories taken in exceed the calories consumed, so these excess calories are converted into fat and stored in the body. The two main causes of calorie imbalance are: slow metabolism and good appetite, and the principle of weight loss is to address these two situations.

Generally speaking, the so-called weight loss products on the market are designed to reduce calorie intake, and some people use the principle of eating only low-calorie vegetables to achieve the goal of weight loss. Dr. Liu Boen said that this weight loss model is a so-called "torture tactic." However, if you only eat vegetables and never eat meat for a long time, be careful of developing metabolic syndrome. Because the human body is constantly producing energy and repairing tissue damage, and these physiological functions involve the repair of DNA and the replenishment of many hormones. The most important component is protein replenishment. Once it is lacking, the raw materials of amino acids cannot be supplied, and metabolic weakness syndrome will occur. Common clinical diseases include malnutrition-type sarcopenia, cytopenia anemia, hypoxia syndrome, and endocrine disorders.

Eat only green vegetables for three meals a day, be careful not to have insufficient calories that affect your basal metabolism

Generally, the basal metabolic rate of an adult male is about 1,400 calories per day, while that of an adult female is about 1,200 calories per day. However, if you only eat vegetables and avoid protein, 2 cups of common bean sprouts contain about 70 calories (250 grams), cabbage contains about 30 calories (145 grams), 1 carrot contains about 30 calories, and an apple contains about 55 calories. If you eat three servings of similar meals a day, the total daily calories will be about 600 to 700 calories, which only provides half of the calories.

In order to supplement the basal metabolic rate, the human body will definitely take in additional starchy foods. However, starchy foods are generally low-density ingredients, and their stomach emptying time is shorter than protein, so the sense of fullness is relatively reduced, which will increase the frequency and excess amount of starch intake, which will increase calories and make you fatter.

If you are already middle-aged or elderly, the best way to control your weight is to lose 1 kg every week, which is a safer and healthier way to lose weight. After all, the metabolic rate decreases with age. If you lose weight too quickly, in many cases you are just losing water, which will increase cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, for the treatment of obesity in the elderly, it is still necessary to follow the professional doctor's advice for evaluation and then treat the symptoms, which is the healthy way.

When elderly people lose weight due to obesity, be careful not to lose only muscle but not fat

When it comes to treating obesity in the elderly, an important factor is that you must not only lose muscle mass but also leave excess fat behind. Therefore, excessive calorie restriction is not a healthy pattern, because once sarcopenia occurs due to weight loss, many side effects will occur. For example, it is easy to cause muscle atrophy, which increases the risk of accidental fractures and may even affect immunity and increase surgical complications.

Generally speaking, for non-morbid elderly obesity, it is still necessary to start with diet and exercise. The diet must take into account the balanced allocation of the three major nutrients, and the exercise prescription will emphasize gravity training of the core muscles. However, before implementation, a physiological and physical fitness assessment must be conducted, that is, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and certain chronic diseases must be ruled out. In this way, under professional guidance, healthy weight loss in a decreasing manner can achieve safe and ideal results.