Introduction: [Introduction] In the summer when you are showing off your great figure, you must have suffered a lot to lose weight, right? The courage to lose weight is commendable, but the method must be scientific, otherwise there will be endless consequences. Health experts have found that many diseases are closely related to improper weight loss, and this kind of harm may cause

[Introduction] In the summer when you show off your great figure, you must have suffered a lot to lose weight, right? The courage to lose weight is commendable, but the method must be scientific, otherwise there will be endless consequences. Health experts have found that many diseases are closely related to improper weight loss, and this damage may come 10 years later.

Misunderstanding 1: Eat meal replacement packs while dieting

Patient crisis: gastric cancer

The media once reported that a 21-year-old girl in her prime suffered from gastric cancer. Although this sounds a bit bizarre, the culprit is repeated weight loss: In order to lose weight quickly, she once only ate bananas every day and even drank plain water. After going through hell to lose weight, she finally lost weight, but she was always hungry. When you can't help it, you will overeat, and you will start to fall into the vicious cycle of dieting and overeating. After a period of time, your stomach will finally protest. Yuan Xiaojuan, a 34-year-old gourmet who died of gastric cancer a few years ago, once summed up the reasons for her physical damage: "I didn't treat my stomach well, my diet was extremely irregular, I would eat every meal when I was hungry, and I often went on a diet to lose weight. After repeated tossing like this, the stomach becomes the weakest organ in the body."

Health reminder: If you diet, revenge will come in 10 years

Research findings. , if you start dieting to stay in shape when you are 25, your health will be damaged 10 years later. Dieting means that only a small amount of food reaches the stomach, and the stomach's ability and endurance will gradually decrease. At the same time, the stomach has to endure the torture of being soaked in excess gastric acid. In the long run, the probability of suffering from gastric diseases will be greatly increased. Increase.

Misunderstanding 2: Inducing vomiting, exercising vigorously, and taking diet pills

Patient crisis: anorexia nervosa

Hong Kong artist Yuen Jieying once suffered from anorexia because of weight loss She didn't feel anything for several days, and her weight once dropped to 31 kilograms. She once told the media that suffering from anorexia made her feel world-weary. Dr. Chen Jue from the Psychosomatic Department of Shanghai Mental Health Center once conducted a special study on 54 anorexia patients and found that 88.9% of anorexia nervosa patients were female. Among the triggers for the onset of the disease, "fear of fat" ranked first, accounting for 10% of the patients. 77.8%. Patients with anorexia nervosa use various ways to lose weight. The most common ones include avoidance of fattening foods, excessive exercise, self-induced defecation and self-induced vomiting. The scary thing about anorexia nervosa is that once you suffer from this disease, it is difficult to cure yourself.

Health reminder: When dieting, reduce quantity without losing quality.

Even if you want to lose weight, you still have to eat three meals. You just need to control the staple food and meat appropriately and do it step by step. It is recommended not to cut down on fruits and vegetables, but not on milk. Milk contains relatively high calcium, which is very important for women.

Misunderstanding 3: Eat only apples for three meals

Patient crisis: malnutrition

Although it is effective to lose weight if you do not eat meat and staple food and only eat fruits, vegetables or bananas , but there are many dangers in the long run: because our body’s energy mainly comes from fat, carbohydrates and protein, if we eat no meat and staple food, there will be a serious shortage of protein, fat and carbohydrates, and the energy intake will be greatly reduced, resulting in nutritional deficiencies. The probability of occurrence of obesity, anemia, and osteoporosis is greatly increased, which in turn affects various functions of the body and destroys physical health. Diet pills can reduce the absorption of fat in the body, but they also affect the absorption of various vitamins and fatty acids, thus causing a lack of nutrients.

Health reminder: Weight goes up and down, resistance is poor

The American Cancer Research Center conducted a questionnaire survey on more than 100 healthy women who were overweight. Among them, 3/ 4 people have repeatedly lost weight, each time losing more than 4.5 kilograms. When testing the natural killer cells in their bodies, it was found that those who regained the most weight (more than five times) had the lowest number of natural killer cells in their bodies, while those who maintained a constant weight for several years had the highest number of natural killer cells.

Misunderstanding 4: Eat only vegetarian food but not meat

Patient crisis: osteoporosis

Orthopedic surgeons often use the term "silent disease" to describe "osteoporosis" "This is because there are no symptoms of osteoporosis in the early stages. Experts believe that if young women lose weight excessively and blindly, they may easily develop osteoporosis in the future. Generally, vegetables and fruits contain little calcium and, more importantly, contain almost no fat, which can lead to reduced estrogen secretion in the body, affect the combination of calcium and bone, and easily lead to osteoporosis. A study in the United States found that although women lost 7 pounds after dieting for 18 months, their bone density also decreased.

Health reminder: The sooner you prevent osteoporosis, the better

To prevent osteoporosis, first of all, calcium intake is very important. Eat more foods with higher calcium content. Such as milk, cheese, green leafy vegetables, soybeans, etc. Secondly, you should also pay attention to eliminating risk factors such as drinking coffee and drinking cola. Especially white-collar workers in offices should pay attention to getting more exposure to the sun and insist on exercising 2-3 times a week.

Misunderstanding 5: Eating meat without meals

Patient crisis: depression

American nutritionist Robert Atkins believes that people should think To lose weight, you cannot rely on simply rejecting meat. Instead, you should consume more fat and protein and less carbohydrates. The Atkins diet is what we commonly call the meat-eating diet. A diet that only eats meat without meals can resist hunger and improve the body's metabolism, but it will cause excessive burden on the kidneys. This eating habit has caused 1/3 of adults in the UK to suffer from kidney disease. Eating meat to lose weight can also easily cause the fat content in the blood to increase, which is very detrimental to heart health. Excessive fat intake can also increase the probability of women suffering from breast cancer. A British scientific study also came to another conclusion-eating meat to lose weight will bring about depression.

Health reminder: Recommend a "new meat-eating diet"

Meat can be eaten, but it is best to remove the skin when eating meat, which can reduce the intake of saturated fat. Make sure you take in a variety of vitamins and adequate calcium. These nutrients will not hinder weight loss. Drinking 2 liters of water every day can effectively improve the body's dehydration caused by eating too much meat and relieve fatigue and constipation. Eating a lot of vegetables can also replenish water and nutrients for the body.

Misunderstanding 6: Always hungry and insisting on a vegetarian diet

Patient crisis: anemia, hypoalbuminemia

Vegetarians are indeed more likely to suffer from iron deficiency anemia! Although plant foods can also supplement iron, the absorption and utilization efficiency is far worse than the heme iron in animal blood and red meat. The best food structure for weight loss is to use carbohydrates as the main source of energy, accounting for 40%-50% of the total calories, with less fat and sufficient protein. If the food structure is incorrect or the caloric intake is reduced, it may lead to malnutrition, anemia, hypoalbuminemia, etc., which may manifest as physical weakness, dizziness, palpitations, drowsiness, slow reaction, memory loss, and in severe cases, syncope, or even Affect breathing and heartbeat.

Health reminder: Women of childbearing age should pay special attention to iron supplementation

Iron deficiency anemia in women of childbearing age is mostly caused by excessive menstrual loss of iron. It is a kind of chronic blood loss. If not If you pay attention to it, your skin may become dry and atrophic, and your hair may fall off easily. It is recommended that women should not be vegetarians or have partial eclipses, eat more fish, eggs, lean meats, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to increase their intake of vitamin C, and avoid drinking strong tea, because the polyphenols in tea can reduce the absorption of iron.

Misunderstanding 7: Not eating staple foods and taking diet pills

Patient crisis: heart disease

Eating less staple foods will lead to an increase in bad cholesterol, which will greatly increase Risk of heart disease. Researchers studied 320 obese people. One group ate almost no staple food, and the other group consumed carbohydrates accounting for 55% of the total daily calories. After a few weeks, both groups lost 6 kilograms, but those who ate more staple food The bad cholesterol of the group decreased by 7 mg per liter, while the bad cholesterol of the group that did not eat staple food increased by 12 mg per liter. In addition, taking diet pills will also increase the burden on the heart, because some irregular diet pills may contain inappropriate pharmaceutical ingredients, such as thyroxine, etc., which may cause heart disease.

Health reminder: To protect your heart, you must do the following 3 things

1. Eat fish twice a week.

When the frequency of eating fish reaches once a week or even once a day, the probability of heart attack can be greatly reduced. The fish mentioned here refers to tuna, mackerel, salmon and sardines rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

2. Ensure 20 grams of dietary fiber per day. Dietary fiber can effectively reduce the content of bad cholesterol in the human body. It is best to consume 15-30 grams per day. For example, eat whole wheat bread in the morning, drink multigrain porridge at dinner, and eat more fruits and vegetables.

3. Favor soy products. Soy products contain isoflavones, a natural phytochemical that helps remove artery-damaging bad cholesterol from the body.

Misunderstanding 8: Skipping breakfast and drinking slimming tea

Patient crisis: gallstones

Gallstones are often closely related to eating too little, especially Those who are eager to lose weight, skip breakfast, skip rice, and some even only eat a small amount of vegetables are more likely to suffer from gallstones. Too little food intake and too high fiber content can cause gallbladder stasis, delayed emptying, thick bile and even stone formation. Scientists have done special research on patients with gallstones caused by weight loss, and found that the bile salt content in the bile of those who lost weight increased significantly, the mucus increased by at least 10 times, and the calcium also increased by 40%, and the increase in calcium and mucus, Plays a major role in the formation of gallstones.

Health reminder: Skipping breakfast and sitting for a long time after meals are more likely to cause gallstones

People who skip breakfast are more likely to develop gallstones than those who eat breakfast on time. This is because skipping breakfast will reduce the bile acid content in the bile and concentrate the bile, which is conducive to the formation of gallstones in the gallbladder. People who prefer meat and sweet foods may easily form gallstones due to high fat and cholesterol intake. In addition, Sitting for a long time after meals can also easily promote the formation of gallstones.