Excess weight is a scourge of the 21st century. It is found in men and women, children and the elderly. As soon as a person realizes that he is overweight, he begins to look for ways to lose weight.
Some people keep a diet and stay away from it, some people are hungry and tired with exercise, some people lose weight under the supervision of a doctor by consulting specialists. There is a fourth group of people - they believe in the effectiveness of diet pills, bracelets, earrings and belts. The sellers and manufacturers of these products promise to lose weight without any effort or restriction.
We will look at the effectiveness and structure of belts for weight loss - is it worth spending money, what is the working mechanism and can it help in the process of losing weight, removing the belly?
Is the weight loss belt effective?
There are people who believe that the miracle belt will melt their fat deposits or extract sweat from the cells along with sweat. It speaks of ignorance and avoidance of chemistry and anatomy classes at school.
Attention! It is not necessary to use heat or massage - the oil does not melt, sweat evaporates less. Fat is burned by oxidation - there is no other way.
To illustrate the futility of such promises, let us consider the process of burning fat:
- Fat deposits are burned in the mitochondria of muscle cells - a kind of small cell energy stations. Fat enters the mitochondria when there is no other source of energy - no carbohydrates for a long time, and the energy supply to the liver - when glycogen is depleted. To get it, the body is forced to process strategic fat deposits.
As a result of oxidation, fat in the mitochondria is converted into energy for muscles. However, oxidation occurs only in the presence of oxygen as a burning flame. Therefore, it is important to lose weight, exercise a lot - the muscles will need energy and breathe fresh air - oxidation and fat burning will occur.
Reference! It's not the fat cells that are burned in the muscles - their number stays in a person for a lifetime after adolescence. 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 again, let's look at what they are and what the manufacturers promise. At least to compare the real fat burning process with the promises of monitors.
A few words about the types and principles of work
Weight loss belts are divided into 3 types - vibrating, sauna effect and neoprene. There are also myostimulants, they have internal sensors. Electrodetectors transmit micro-discharge of current to the muscles, which stimulates their contraction. Myostimulators are mostly used to pump muscles, they are only indirectly related to our topic, so we will not stop here.
Vibration. The effectiveness of the belt is explained by the effect of vibration massage on fat cells. Allegedly, this stimulation causes the cells to release fats and sweat.
This is not true from a scientific point of view, but from a medical point of view, there is a danger here:
- Active vibration causes the muscles, even the deepest ones, to contract. Therefore, the blood supply to the small muscles increases, and this is already edema. Artificial edema is dangerous for a sick spine. May inflame chronic diseases. If you don't know about them before, they can express themselves very sharply and critically.
Based on the lipolysis process, it is clear that there can be no weight loss.
Reference! Lipolysis is the breakdown of fats into oxidizing fatty acids in the muscles.
Sauna effect. There are heating elements in the belt. Powered by battery or electricity. The manufacturer promises to accelerate fat burning by increasing body temperature. But in fact, it can do nothing but remove the fluid.
Often such models are equipped with a vibration mechanism and promise a double effect. In this case, the danger of vibration is compounded by an increase in temperature. And it threatens with diseases of the spine.
Neoprene. Neoprene belts promise to heat fat and thus help burn it. Some people sincerely believe that oil can melt when exposed to heat.
It is important! A belt with a heat effect can only remove excess fluid due to perspiration. This liquid will be restored within 24 hours after the procedure, as it is after going to the bath or sauna.
In what cases such a belt is a real helper
Neoprene weight loss belt can be really useful for diseases of the lower back. It fits snugly on the body, thereby correcting the immobility of the lower back. It can be used to heat the lower back if needed.
As much as we want to believe in a miracle - vibration and heat belts do not bring any benefit to health and figure.
It is important! It is believed that a tight belt will help tone the abdominal muscles. In fact, wearing it regularly can make matters worse. The muscular corset will no longer perform the function of supporting the internal organs, because the belt has taken over it.
When this belt is useless
It is important! If you weigh more than 12 pounds (12 pounds), lose weight under the supervision of a registered dietitian. Thousands of men and women around the world die from independent weight loss.
It is useless to think that wearing any of the belts will burn the fat itself. They have not yet invented such a device or tablet. And if you wear such a device, exercise, eat properly and lose weight, then you can continue to lose weight without auxiliary belts - you will succeed anyway.