Can water soaked in honey help lose weight? There is a lot of debate on this matter on the Internet. Some people say that this is completely an IQ tax, and some people say that they have personally tried it and it is indeed effective. In fact, the real situation is this: honey water can indeed assist weight loss, but 90% of people make mistakes in the most basic way from the beginning. No wonder their weight is getting higher and higher after drinking it.
Drinking honey water on an empty stomach is a taboo
When getting up early, many people often have the habit of pouring a cup of honey water first, thinking that it can promote intestinal peristalsis and smooth bowel movements. In fact, there is a cognitive bias. After a whole night of metabolism, what the body urgently needs is boiled water to clean the intestines and stomach. However, honey water is rich in sugar, which will directly increase the burden on the body.
I learned from the Nutrition Department of a tertiary hospital in Beijing that drinking honey water on an empty stomach in the early morning can cause fructose to avoid the digestive system and enter directly into the bloodstream. Metabolic waste that should be excreted from the body is instead mixed with sugar and reabsorbed. If you continue to drink like this for a long time, not only will you not be able to achieve detoxification, but it is also very likely to make you gain weight.
Honey mixed with boiling water has no nutrients
In milk tea shops on the street, you must have seen boiling water to brew honey, and many people do this at home. The active enzymes and vitamins contained in honey are afraid of high temperatures. Once brewed with water exceeding 60 degrees, these substances will all disappear.
Data provided by the Honey Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences shows that the amylase value of honey brewed at high temperatures will drop by more than 70%. All you drink is sugar water. Do you still want to rely on it to lose weight? If you don't gain weight, thank God. Remember, warm water around 40 degrees is the best choice.
One cup before going to bed is harmful
Many women have the habit of drinking honey water before going to bed. They think this can calm the nerves and help them sleep. However, the body's metabolic rate is inherently slow at night. After drinking this glass of sugar water, the liver has to work overtime to convert the sugar into fat and store it.
There is a case that happened in Guangzhou last year. A white-collar worker insisted on drinking honey water before going to bed for a month. As a result, instead of losing weight, he gained 3 kilograms. Drinking boiled water at night is to store water for the body, but drinking honey water turns into fat storage. The reason is actually very simple.
Beware of diabetes if you drink too much
Although honey is not bad, it should never be consumed as water. Some people who are trying to lose weight will drink five or six cups a day, thinking that it is harmless because it is a natural food. The fructose content in honey is as high as 40%. Excessive intake will cause blood sugar to fluctuate like a roller coaster.
The Endocrinology Department of Shanghai Ruijin Hospital once received a young patient who drank half a kilogram of honey every day to lose weight for three months. After that, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Some experts have given relevant suggestions, suggesting that the daily intake of honey should be controlled within 20 grams, and these 20 grams are roughly equivalent to the amount of two ordinary spoons. This bottom line must not be exceeded.
Drinking it right after a meal hurts the stomach and makes you gain weight.
Many people have the habit of having a glass of honey water after a meal. However, the stomach acid is working hard just after eating. Drinking honey water at this time will dilute the gastric juice, which will affect the digestion and absorption of food. What's even worse is that when foods that are not fully digested come into contact with sugar, they will ferment in the stomach and produce gas, which can easily lead to gastric bloating and discomfort.
In Chengdu, a nutritionist tracked 100 people who lost weight and found that those who drank honey water half an hour after a meal lost weight 40% slower than those who drank plain water. If you want to drink water after a meal, you need to wait at least half an hour, and boiled water is much more suitable than honey water.
Meal replacement for weight loss is not advisable
There are some extreme weight loss methods that use honey water as a meal replacement. They only drink a few cups of honey water a day. This is the most dangerous method. Although honey is said to contain minerals and vitamins, it lacks protein and fat. If it is used as a meal replacement for a long time, it will eventually lead to muscle loss and a decrease in basal metabolism.
In the past year, a girl in Hangzhou used honey water as a meal replacement. After two weeks, she lost 5 pounds. However, once she returned to a normal diet, her weight immediately rebounded by 8 pounds. In fact, in the true sense of weight loss, it is necessary to ensure that nutrition is balanced. Honey water can only be used as an auxiliary. For example, it is like using it to replace milk tea during afternoon tea. This is the correct way to start.
After reading these six items, how many of them do you agree with? Drinking the wrong honey water resulted in weight loss. Have you had a similar experience? I hope to share your cheating history in the comment area so that more people can see it and like it and forward it. Don’t be misled by wrong weight loss methods anymore!
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