The fight for a healthy lifestyle continues to gain momentum. In addition to going to gyms, people are actively interested in sports nutrition and proper eating habits. The topic is interesting, so hundreds of publications rushed to tell about the effectiveness of certain products that supposedly help eliminate fat layers. They even came up with a name – fat-burning products. However, it is not worth believing such claims. If you delve into biology, it turns out that most foods do not lead to the desired result.
Fat-burning products: what are they
Let’s start with the fact that no product burns fat. The human diet includes foods consisting of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins. But these components can influence metabolism. Causing it to slow down or speed up.
And how is fat burned?
Fat is burned or accumulated through the body’s energy, which either gets depleted or, due to excess, is stored in the fat depot of a person. It’s not hard to guess that controlling the amount of food eaten, or more precisely, the calories consumed, can lead to obesity or weight loss.
Fat burner #1: fish
According to the authors of articles, fish contains Omega-3 fatty acids, which simply prevent the body from gaining excess weight. However, writers apparently do not know that these Omega-3s are found in fish fat. There is even a supplement called “Fish Oil” that contains these very acids.
Yes, moderate consumption of fish, which is rich in protein, positively affects the figure. After all, fish is a treasure trove of all amino acids required by the body for normal functioning. But Omega-3s are not relevant here at all. By the way, overeating these fatty acids will not lead to fat burning but to the opposite effect.
Cooking fish is a separate story. Frying fish in olive oil is the first step to obesity. To lose weight, only steaming (multicooker) or baking in foil should be used. All other methods increase the risk of gaining weight quickly.
Fat burner #2: eggs
According to the authors, yolk, capable of balancing cholesterol levels in the body, is very important to consume. Watch videos on YouTube of professional athletes preparing high-protein meals. Almost all athletes discard the yolk. Or, breaking 3-4 eggs, they leave only one yolk in the bowl. It’s not for nothing.
The authors say that breakfast from scrambled eggs can energize for the next 2-3 hours. This is also false. To energize the body in the morning, only slow carbohydrates (porridge) help. When they enter the body, they do not sharply increase insulin. But they feed the body with energy slowly and for a long time.
Fat burner #3: apples
The internet is literally filled with recommendations from couch experts about the safety of eating apples at night. According to the authors, the acid contained in fruits eliminates fat and reduces hunger. Additionally, it supplies the body with valuable fiber.
The feeling of hunger from apples disappears because of the sugar they contain, which is more than in pears and kiwis combined. Apples can be eaten at night, but only 1-2 pieces, no more. Naturally, 2 hours before sleep.
Fat burner #4: green tea
The topic of antioxidants in green tea has been inflated for a long time. But there is no evidence that tea prolongs life. It has nothing to do with fat burning. Unless, when a person, instead of a hearty dinner, limits himself to a cup of tea.
By the way, most fat-burning sports nutrition contains green tea extract. Apparently, that’s why the authors decided that tea is a fat burner. If you already drink green tea, do so without sugar.
Fat burner #5: black pepper
Again, black pepper is included in many sports nutrition products capable of burning fat. But this is definitely not a fat burner. Spicy pepper causes a slight increase in body temperature. Naturally, energy is spent on cooling. But black pepper in large quantities can cause heartburn or lead to ulcers. It’s not clear who added it to fat-burning products and for what purpose.
So how to burn fat then? You can take drugs based on ephedrine (now called ephedran to sell legally). The drug stimulates the nervous system, provoking the body to spend energy. An alternative is aspirin with caffeine. If you want to avoid chemicals, you need to burn more calories than you consume. This includes physical activity (for example, orbitrek) and more movement in everyday life.
