Overweight is the scourge of the 21st century. It is present in men and women, children and the elderly. Once a person realizes that he is overweight, he will start looking for ways to lose weight.
Some people go on a diet and stop dieting, some people go hungry and exhausted due to training, some people turn to specialists and lose weight under the supervision of a doctor. There is a fourth category of people-they believe in the efficacy of diet pills, bracelets, earrings and belts. The sellers and manufacturers of these products promise to lose weight without effort or restriction.
We will consider the effect and structure of the weight loss belt-is it worth the money, how does it work, and whether it can help you lose your belly in the process of weight loss?
Is the slimming belt effective?
Some people believe that the miracle belt will melt their fat deposits or squeeze the fat out of the cells and remove it with sweat. This involves ignorance and skipping school chemistry and anatomy courses.
attention! It doesn't matter whether you use heat or massage-fat can't melt, let alone evaporate with sweat. Fat burns due to oxidation-there is no other way.
To show us the absurdity of these promises, consider the process of burning fat:
- Fat deposits are burned in the mitochondria of muscle cells-a small cellular energy station. Fat enters the mitochondria without another source of energy-when you have not eaten carbohydrates for a long time, the energy supply in the liver-glycogen, is over. In order to get it, the body is forced to deal with strategic fat deposits.
Due to oxidation, the fat in the mitochondria is converted into muscle energy. But oxidation only occurs in the presence of oxygen, just like a burning flame. Therefore, to lose weight, it is important to exercise more-muscles need energy, and breathing fresh air-oxidation and fat burning will occur.
refer to! It is not fat cells that burn in muscles-after puberty, their numbers will accompany a person for life. Fatty acids are released from these cells and sent to the muscle mitochondria, where they are burned.
Obviously, using only such a belt will not burn fat. But let's think about what they are and what the manufacturer promises. At least to compare the actual process of burning fat with what the monitor promises.
A few words about job types and principles
Slimming belts are divided into 3 types-vibration type, sauna effect and neoprene. There are also muscle stimulators, which have built-in sensors. The electronic detector transmits a micro-discharge current to the muscle, which stimulates the muscle to contract. Muscle builders are more used to stimulate muscles, they are only indirectly related to our subject, so we won't repeat them here.
vibration. The massage effect of the vibrating belt on fat cells explains the effectiveness of the belt. Presumably, this stimulus causes the cells to release fat and remove it through sweat.
From a scientific point of view, this is incorrect, but from a medical point of view, there is a danger here:
- Active vibration causes muscle contraction, even the deepest contraction. Because of this, the blood filling of the small muscles increases, which is already edema. Artificial edema is dangerous for a diseased spine. It can cause chronic diseases. If you did not know them before, they can present themselves very sharply and critically.
According to the fat decomposition process, it is obvious that there will be no weight loss effect.
refer to! Lipolysis is the breakdown of fats into fatty acids that are oxidized in muscles.
Sauna effect. The belt has heating elements. Run on batteries or electricity. The manufacturer promises to accelerate fat burning by raising body temperature. But in fact, he can do nothing but remove the liquid.
Such models are usually equipped with a vibration mechanism and are expected to have a dual effect. In this case, an increase in temperature will increase the risk of vibration. This threatens spinal disease.
Neoprene. The neoprene belt is expected to heat up fat, thereby helping to burn fat. Some people sincerely believe that fat melts when heated.
important! A belt with a heating effect can only remove excess liquid caused by perspiration. This fluid will recover within 24 hours after the operation, just like after going to a bathhouse or sauna.
Under what circumstances is such a belt a real assistant
Neoprene slimming belt is really helpful for lumbar spine diseases. It fits tightly to the body, thereby fixing the resting position of the lower back. It can be used to warm the waist when needed.
Although we are willing to believe in miracles-vibration and heating bands are not good for health and figure.
important! It is generally believed that a tight waistband helps to exercise the abdominal muscles. In fact, wearing it often can make the situation worse. The muscular corset will no longer support the internal organs because the belt takes over it.
When this belt is useless
important! If you are more than 12 pounds (12 pounds) overweight, become slimmer under the supervision of a registered dietitian. With independent weight loss, thousands of men and women died in the world.
Wearing any belt and thinking that fat will burn yourself is useless. They have not invented such a device or tablet. And if you wear such equipment, participate in sports, eat a reasonable diet and lose weight, then you can continue to lose weight without an auxiliary belt-you will succeed anyway.