Nowadays, because of the improvement of living conditions, people also eat better. Nutritional intake will increase, and coupled with the faster pace of life, people have no time to exercise, which leads to more and more fat accumulation. Especially for people who often work in offices, most people have "swimming rings" on their stomachs. Therefore, in order to lose weight, people look for ways. However, not all weight loss methods are correct. The following two methods must be avoided.

Can sweating in summer help lose weight?

Chinese medicine believes that in summer, it is necessary to prevent the body from overheating and hurting the body, and to prevent excessive greed for coolness from hurting the spleen and stomach. It is recommended that you can eat some bitter foods, such as bitter melon, lotus seed heart, etc., to clear away heat and relieve summer heat. Cold drinks, ice water, and iced watermelon should still be consumed in moderation. In terms of exercise, it is recommended to choose early morning or evening to avoid high temperature periods. Exercise is mainly based on mild exercises such as brisk walking, Ba Duan Jin, and Tai Chi, and it is advisable to sweat slightly to avoid excessive sweating and loss of yang energy. It is recommended not to use cold water to cool down after exercise to prevent the invasion of cold evil.

In the hot summer, everyone is irritable and will affect sleep. You can listen to soothing music to calm your mind. The Chinese medicine method is to massage the Baihui and Shenmen points to calm the mind and help sleep, or use common things such as lily and jujube seeds to make soup for conditioning.

   

Sweating more in summer can help lose weight, which is actually a serious misunderstanding. Sweating is a way for the human body to naturally regulate body temperature. Sweating mainly consumes our water and electrolytes, but does not actually consume fat. After exercise, weight will naturally recover by replenishing water. If you deliberately exercise vigorously for weight loss, sweating profusely, it is easy to have "qi with body fluid loss", such as fatigue, laziness, and panic, which are symptoms of qi deficiency, which are very bad for the body.


For patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, it is also a challenge in the high temperature season in summer. In particular, you should pay attention to preventing dehydration, because the blood is viscous and the risk of thrombosis is increased. It is recommended to drink water regularly, in small amounts and multiple times, and avoid drinking a large amount of water at one time, which increases the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and the heart.

In addition, the temperature of the air conditioner should not be too low. It is recommended to keep it at no less than 26℃. At the same time, there should be fresh air supplement, because the air conditioner temperature is too low, which can easily lead to cardiovascular spasm.

Can light meals and meal replacements help you lose weight?

As a meal with energy balance, meal replacement can effectively reduce body weight and body fat, and is a way to supplement nutrients and reduce energy intake. But it is not suitable for everyone, and there are multiple risks in blind use.

In the study, meal replacement can help you lose weight, but it has many restrictions, and not everyone can join. Some friends have abnormal liver and kidney functions after they become heavier, and then they find that their creatinine is high and their liver and kidney functions are damaged.

At present, the common forms of meal replacement on the market include meal replacement powder, meal replacement bars, meal replacement milkshakes, meal replacement porridge, etc. Experts remind that some similar meal replacement products that claim to have weight loss effects achieve unhealthy weight loss effects by inhibiting the human nerve center, stimulating the intestines, and increasing the body's oxygen consumption. They are more harmful to the human body. People with weak spleen and stomach may cause diarrhea, intestinal dysfunction, or damage to liver and kidney functions. In addition, some consumers use "fruits and vegetables + meal replacement" to replace regular meals. Long-term use may lead to protein and essential fatty acid deficiency, causing hair loss, irregular menstruation and other problems. Experts say that the key to scientific weight loss lies in the balance between energy intake and consumption. It is not scientific to lose weight by eating meal replacement alone.

In addition, experts remind that the quality of light food products on the market is uneven, so consumers also need to pay attention to food safety risks when choosing. For example, the ingredients are not cleaned properly, the nutritional ingredients on the packaging are vague, and some businesses use low-quality ingredients and additives to reduce costs. In medical clinics, some patients lack micronutrients due to long-term consumption of a single light meal, which affects the body's metabolic function. Any nutrient, including energy, protein, fat, minerals, and vitamins, will cause harm to physical health if it is lacking for a long time, and consumers should choose carefully.

Summary

Losing weight is a good thing for your own health, but you have to find a way that suits you. Don't blindly follow the trend and don't use online methods indiscriminately. It's best to find a doctor and develop a scientific and reasonable way for yourself.

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