A Roundup of Common Weight Loss Myths: How Many Have You Fallen For?

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Short stories of failed weight loss

Ms. Yan, 30 years old. Due to the high pressure of studying and researching during her doctoral studies, she had no control over her diet.

I usually enjoy sweets and cold drinks, and I don't exercise much. Over two years, I gained 17kg. (This occurred during my second year of doctoral studies.)

She started dieting by skipping dinner. Because she wasn't eating dinner, Yan experienced unbearable hunger.

That night, I could only lie in bed and not move. The next day, my food intake for breakfast and lunch was basically the same as before I started dieting.

I continued to eat sweets and cold drinks as usual, but I exercised less during the day than before. I maintained this routine for three months.

I only lost 2.5 kg that month. After resuming eating dinner, my weight rebounded by 4 kg, and worse, my stomach became larger.

Painful ailment.

Analysis: Yan's weight loss method falls into the trap of common weight loss misconceptions. First, she blindly controlled her diet without...

With exercise, the basal metabolic rate decreases, resulting in less noticeable weight loss and a significant rebound effect.

Secondly, simply skipping dinner does not correct the unhealthy dietary structure; desserts and cold drinks are still consumed.

Wrong. Skipping dinner already damages the stomach lining; in addition, indulging in cold and damp environments further harms the spleen and stomach.

As a result, he developed stomach pain.

In modern society, people face high work pressure, irregular lifestyles, and poor eating habits, among other reasons.

As the number of obese people increases, so too does the variety of weight loss methods, and the market is flooded with them.

There's a bewildering array of weight-loss drugs and teas available. Worryingly, many of these lack scientifically sound weight-loss methods and...

The number of products hasn't increased; instead, more and more people are choosing the wrong approach and persisting with it.

Despite all the effort, there's only one outcome: the weight might not be lost, and the previously decent figure might...

Your body is practically "ruined." So, what are some common misconceptions about weight loss? How many of these have you fallen for?

Don't eat breakfast

Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, usually eaten two hours after the previous night's dinner.

A meal is typically served approximately 12 hours later, by which time the body's stored glycogen has been depleted. If not...

Timely replenishment can easily lead to low blood sugar, decreased brain excitability, and sluggish reactions, seriously affecting work.

It affects work or study efficiency. Skipping breakfast also affects stomach acid secretion and bile excretion, thus weakening...

It affects the digestive system, potentially leading to digestive diseases such as gastritis, gastric ulcers, and gallstones. Foreign research...

Research reports indicate that 80% to 90% of female gallstone patients aged 20-35 skip breakfast.

Habit. Furthermore, skipping breakfast leads to intense hunger at lunchtime, which in turn makes it easier to...

It's easy to unknowingly consume too much food.

Some people adhere to the "no food after noon" rule. This is because people trying to lose weight should eat less at dinner.

So they simply adopted the practice of "not eating after noon." Actually, "not eating after noon" is a principle followed by Buddhist practitioners; it's part of their spiritual cultivation.

This is a method that not just anyone can follow, especially for those who only want to lose weight.

Skipping lunch is not advisable. Breakfast should provide 25%–30% of your daily energy, while lunch and dinner should each provide 30%–40%.

For ordinary people like us, it's best to stick to this method of distributing meals.

Not eating grain

Grains refer to cereals and tubers, which are rich in dietary fiber, B vitamins, and other nutrients.

In a scientifically balanced diet, grains and tubers are located on the first layer of the food pyramid, which is the most basic.

The first layer of the body is the main source of energy in the diet, and the energy it provides should account for a significant portion of the body's energy needs.

60% of the nutrients should be supplied; otherwise, it will lead to an imbalance in nutrient intake. Furthermore, some organs in our body (such as...)

The brain, nerve tissue, and red blood cells can only utilize glucose for oxidative metabolism to provide energy, while...

The main food sources of glucose are grains and tubers, meaning that long-term intake of grains and tubers is not sufficient.

Insufficient intake of certain substances can lead to metabolic abnormalities in these tissues and organs, which can harm health.

There are also some people who don't eat or

Eating very little food and then engaging in a lot of exercise might show quick results, but it's too extreme.

We know that the energy needed for exercise primarily comes from carbohydrates in food. If carbohydrates are not...

If there is not enough energy available, the body will choose to consume muscle for energy, and the reduction of muscle directly leads to a decrease in basal body mass.

A decrease in metabolic rate can actually lead to a rebound effect.

Whole fruit and vegetable diet for weight loss

A whole-fruit and vegetable diet can lead to rapid weight loss, but the weight is also easily regained. Long-term consumption of only fruit...

Consuming vegetables can lower blood pressure, cause menstrual irregularities in women, malnutrition, and a sallow complexion; therefore, it should not be consumed for extended periods.

This is done intermittently. Therefore, most programs are designed to be followed for several days, such as the "Red Apple Three-Day Diet" or the "Fruit Diet."

The "7-Day Vegetable Diet" and similar weight loss plans, while not requiring long adherence, do need to be spaced out.

This process is repeated over a period of time, meaning that you have to repeatedly torture your stomach lining, and even your entire digestive system.

System. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, both fresh fruit and freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juice are...

Raw and cold foods are most likely to damage the spleen and stomach. In short, the all-fruit and vegetable diet is also a type of healthy diet.

How to achieve a slim figure.

Quail weight loss method

Regular bowel movements help eliminate waste from the body, which is especially important for people who need to lose weight.

Yes, but regular bowel movements don't necessarily mean diarrhea. Diarrhea can indeed lead to short-term weight loss, but this...

Diarrhea is not true weight loss. This is because diarrhea primarily reduces water weight, not fat. Furthermore, frequent diarrhea...

Frequent or severe diarrhea often leads to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, abdominal pain, and even shock.

It is very harmful to the body.

Household chores replacement exercise

Doing housework is hard work. Every day you're busy, tidying up the floor, organizing...

Taking out the wardrobe, then cooking a meal, and most of the day is gone. By the end of the day, I'm often exhausted with a sore back.

It hurts. Therefore, many housewives believe that housework is a substitute for exercise for weight loss. But in reality...

Actually, have you really lost weight? No. In reality, although housework is tedious and tiring, it burns a lot of energy.

It's far less effective than proper exercise. On the contrary, because housework often requires maintaining one posture, it's not...

Paying attention to posture and neglecting proper joint and muscle movement can easily lead to muscle strain and joint degeneration.

This shape neither helps with weight loss nor is it good for health.

Blindly pursuing the speed of weight loss

"Illness comes like a landslide, but recovery is like pulling silk from a cocoon"-this principle applies to treating and recuperating from illness, and it also applies to weight loss.

The same principle applies. Fat doesn't accumulate overnight, and obesity doesn't develop in just a few days.

It's impossible to lose weight overnight, but people just love to use those "5" methods...

Setting ambitious goals like "losing 10 pounds a day" or "losing a size every day" is not the truth. Losing weight too quickly can...

This leads to muscle tissue damage, loose skin, and rapid rebound. It's a globally recognized weight loss method.

The rate of weight loss is 0.5-1kg per week, gradually losing weight step by step to reach your ideal weight; this is the true way to lose weight.

The way to health.