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Can you lose weight by eating healthy food? Nutritionist reveals ingredients and functions
In order to lose weight, many people will go to pharmacies to buy “slimming” health foods on their own. Which added ingredients should we pay most attention to? In an exclusive interview with “healthorn”, a nutritionist from Manman said that before purchasing such health foods, you should understand the ingredients and effects, and whether they are food additives approved by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration. The effects and common additives of various health foods are analyzed below.
Meal replacement: This type of food focuses on low calories, adds fiber to increase satiety, and uses artificial sweeteners or natural sweeteners to replace additional added sugar. However, although artificial sweeteners such as aspartame are safe for humans, studies have shown that they may cause changes in intestinal flora. In addition, long-term intake of sweeteners to “cheat” the sense of taste may still affect body metabolism.
Slimming: This type of food is mainly used to increase satiety. Most of them add water-soluble dietary fiber, indigestible maltodextrin, Guanhua bean gum, oat fiber, barley fiber, psyllium, konjac and lady’s finger. (Okra) extract. Water-soluble dietary fiber absorbs water and turns into a gel in the stomach, which can delay gastric emptying and increase satiety.
Promote metabolism and reduce appetite: usually add ephedra, garcinia cambogia extract, guarana extract, black pepper extract, bitter orange extract, green tea extract, green coffee extract, capsicum extract, and also Some products have caffeine or apple cider vinegar added directly.
Prevention of fat and starch absorption: Commonly added ingredients are chitin and Maitake mushroom extract, which can absorb fat, but their human efficacy cannot be determined after gastrointestinal digestion. White kidney bean extract and Wu Xue leaf extract can prevent starch absorption and sugar metabolism. As for products that help relieve constipation, they often contain dietary fiber, probiotics, vegetable and fruit enzymes, fructooligosaccharides, senna and rhubarb.
Nutritional supplements: Vitamin B complex and other coenzymes affect the body’s metabolism of fat, sugar and protein. They can be supplemented through a balanced diet. What needs attention is “amylase” and “lipase”. Their function is to help break down starch and fat to facilitate absorption, but not to prevent these nutrients from being digested and absorbed by the body.
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Can you successfully lose weight by eating meal replacements and slimming health foods for three meals? Manman nutritionists remind that supplementing health food requires a certain amount of money. If your eating habits do not improve, it will be difficult to maintain your weight goal for a long time by only eating health food. It may also cause dependence. For example, derivatives of senna and rhubarb can be classified as anthraquinones. It is a kind of laxative. Long-term use may cause nigra syndrome or make it impossible to defecate without taking health food.
People at special stages of life are not suitable for taking only health supplements, including pregnant women, nursing mothers, teenagers, children, and people who are on medication control. Manman nutritionists pointed out that most of the weight problems among teenagers are caused by dietary content, such as drinking sugary drinks or eating junk food. However, the body is still in the development stage, so it is not recommended to adopt a diet method and should focus on adjusting the dietary content.
If the mother is still breastfeeding, the ingredients of these health foods may enter the baby’s body with the milk, so their use is not recommended. People who take medications must pay special attention to the interaction between healthy food ingredients and medications. Many ingredients will promote defecation function, so it is not recommended for people with irritable bowel syndrome and sensitive gastrointestinal problems.
Will eating health food make me fatter? Banned ingredients may cause cancer
Manman nutritionists remind that if you have a compensatory mentality after consuming health food, you mistakenly think that by supplementing these sugar-blocking and oil-blocking ingredients, you can eat three meals a day. On the contrary, it is easy to gain weight and lead to “the more you eat, the more you gain weight.” In addition, some health foods contain caffeine, which may affect sleep and autonomic nervous system regulation.
In addition, be sure not to buy foods and medicines from unknown sources abroad, especially products without packaging or with unidentifiable labels, to avoid ingesting ingredients similar to banned drugs, which may cause potential harm to the body, including heart palpitations, constipation, and blood pressure. Rise etc. Also note that an ingredient called “phenolphthalein” can promote gastrointestinal motility, but it was later proven to cause cancer risks and is currently banned.
Manman nutritionists suggest that when you really need to buy this type of health food, you should consult a professional nutritionist for advice and choose a reputable brand to avoid consuming additional health-damaging ingredients added by unscrupulous manufacturers.
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