Drink less water to lose weight faster? Debunking 6 Myths About Weight Loss

Can drinking less water avoid edema and help speed up weight loss? Eating meal replacements and skipping breakfast can reduce calorie intake and prevent obesity? Due to the prevalence of information on the Internet, as well as word of mouth among friends and family, many people have many myths about weight loss. The National Health Service has specially announced 6 myths about weight loss, debunking them one by one to avoid harm to health, and calling on the public to still eat a balanced and light diet and exercise more to lose weight healthily!

Drinking more water can help you lose weight, while drinking less water will cause constipation and slow down your metabolism. (File photo)

1. Drinking water can also make you fat, so drinking less water can help you lose weight?

Drinking water will not make you fat, because water itself has no calories, the body cannot increase body fat from it, and water is involved in many important metabolic reactions in the human body. Drinking more water can promote metabolism and motility, and prevent stool retention and constipation. People who are prone to edema mainly eat too much salty food. They need to pay attention to a light diet and drink more water. It is recommended to drink a glass of water when you wake up, a glass of water before meals, and bring a water bottle when going out, and the daily intake should reach at least 1500cc.

2. Eating a vegetarian diet but can’t lose weight?

If you want to lose weight by eating vegetarian food, you still need to pay attention to the ingredients, cooking methods and portion sizes. In order to make some vegetarian foods taste better, they are seasoned with a lot of oil, sugar, and salt, and are fried, pan-fried, or cooked with sweet and sour sauce. In addition, processed vegetarian foods such as vegetarian meat and vegetarian meatballs are extremely high in calories. It is recommended that if you want to lose weight by eating a vegetarian diet, you should return to natural dark green fruits and vegetables, and do not forget to consume starch, beans, etc. The amount should not be too much, and it will be effective only if you drink plenty of water and exercise.

3. Can eating meal replacements help you lose weight?

Meal replacements are nutritionally unbalanced and once they are discontinued, they will have a yo-yo effect. Because meal replacements are expensive, monotonous, and lack dietary fiber, long-term use may lead to malnutrition. If existing eating habits are not changed, there is a high probability of gaining weight again, which is both costly and harmful to the body.

To lose weight, you should still avoid high-calorie foods.

4. Buy your own diet pills to lose weight?

Television and Internet ads for weight-loss "health foods" are all the rage, but accidentally taking illegal diet pills can hurt your body, your heart, and your wallet. Because illegal weight-loss pills usually contain amphetamines, laxatives, diuretics, thyroxine and other drug ingredients, they can easily cause many adverse reactions after taking them, such as: headache, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, palpitations, muscle weakness, mental confusion, kidney failure, weakness, paralysis, and even the risk of death.

5. Lose weight without eating starch?

A balanced diet of whole grains can help maintain a healthy weight, because unrefined whole grains are rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, which can increase satiety, promote gastrointestinal motility, and help control blood sugar and weight. Dietary fiber can also suppress appetite and help burn fat. It is recommended that you do not neglect the six major food groups for the sake of weight loss. Weight loss methods such as eating meat or fruits can easily lead to nutritional imbalance.

6. Fasting helps you lose weight faster?

Not eating to lose weight is a drastic way to lose weight. Besides being very harmful to your body and not being able to maintain it for long, the compensatory mentality will cause you to eat more food once you start eating. It is recommended that people must develop the good habit of eating three meals at regular times and in regular quantities.

The National Health Administration reminds the public that a balanced diet, adequate exercise, drinking plenty of water, not eating late-night snacks, and developing good living habits are the best ways to lose weight healthily and prevent weight gain. If you have any questions about diet, exercise, and healthy weight management, please call the toll-free local call healthy weight management telephone consultation line 0800-367-100, or use the Internet phone dial-in function to consult professional nutritionists and sports personnel.

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