Slimming and fat-reducing tea is all the rage! Low-calorie and zero-calorie foods hide obesity risks

Can slimming and fat-reducing tea help you lose weight? Nutritionists point out that there are a wide variety of beverages on the market, and many slimming drinks that claim to be "low-calorie, zero-calorie" although emphasize that artificial additives are good for the human body, can not necessarily be equated with weight loss. The only way to lose weight healthily is to drink more water, improve body metabolism, and control calories.

Hong Ruopu, a nutritionist at the Zhongxiao branch of Taipei Municipal United Hospital, pointed out that one should never be misled by promotional words such as "low calorie, zero calorie". Before drinking a beverage, one should look at the units of the nutrition label on the outer packaging (per 100 grams or per minute) and carefully calculate calories and food intake. This is the first step to help maintain weight.

Low-calorie and zero-calorie diet does not mean no calories, but still has the risk of obesity

Generally speaking, a 600cc bottle of sugary packaged beverage usually contains 250 calories. If you drink one bottle a day, you will consume an extra 7,500 calories per month, which is enough to make your body gain about 1 kilogram of weight per month. "Low calorie, zero calorie" does not mean no calories. If you drink too much without restraint, you will still be at risk of obesity.

In addition, many people often mistakenly believe that drinking coffee or tea has diuretic and anti-edema functions, but diuresis is definitely not equivalent to eliminating edema. Only water is an important helper in the human body's energy metabolism. Once there is a lack of water, the metabolism will decline, affecting the weight loss effect. Drinking at least 2000cc of water a day to help metabolism is the correct choice for weight loss.

Losing weight is a lifelong process, not a temporary one, and calorie control is the key.

Slimming and fat-reducing tea has limited weight loss effects

Nutritionist Hong Ruopu emphasized that most of the slimming and fat-burning teas commonly sold in the market use Chinese herbal medicines such as hawthorn, roselle, mulberry leaves, cassia seeds, corn silk, and tangerine peel. They are advertised to have the effects of removing oil and greasiness, reducing swelling and promoting diuresis, but these cannot eliminate fat. If you really want to "lose fat", you still have to rely on diet and exercise.

It is worth noting that drinking tea can help reduce the synthesis of body fat, which has been clinically proven, but it definitely does not have the effect of breaking down fat; however, some studies have pointed out that the weight loss effect of catechins is very limited. In fact, the most confirmed effect of catechins is not weight loss, but anti-cancer effect.

Pay attention to the sugar content of slimming and fat-reducing tea and be careful not to lose control of calories

Secondly, some slimming and fat-burning teas contain "chicory fiber". Although it is a water-soluble dietary fiber that can absorb fat, reduce fat absorption, and increase satiety, it does have a rapid weight loss effect during the weight loss process. However, you must pay attention to the sugar content of the drink. Once the calories are out of control, it is easy to cause the risk of gaining weight again.

The exaggerated claims of slimming and fat-burning drinks may lead people to mistakenly believe that they can lose weight by just sitting still. In fact, many studies have confirmed that the slimming effect of drinking fat-burning tea alone is really limited. If you want to lose weight effectively, beverages can only serve as an aid. Calorie control and regular exercise are the only way to lose weight healthily.

【Tips for healthy weight loss】:

Losing weight is not a one-time thing. If you drink too much slimming and fat-burning tea, be careful that you may gain weight again. The only way to start is to change your lifestyle habits and never listen to wrong weight loss methods. Otherwise, you will not only fail to lose weight, but also sacrifice your own health.