Overweight is a scourge of the 21st century. It is found in men and women, in children and the elderly. The moment a person realizes they are overweight, they start looking for ways to lose weight.
Some diet and quit, others starve and exhaust their bodies with training, others go to specialists and lose weight under the supervision of a doctor. There is a fourth group of people - they believe in the effectiveness of diet pills, bracelets, earrings and belts. Sellers and manufacturers of these products promise weight loss without effort or restriction.
Let's consider the effectiveness and structure of slimming belts - is it worth spending money, how is the mechanism working and if it is able to help in the slimming process, take the belly out?
Is a slimming belt effective?
There are people who believe that the Miracle Belt melts your fat deposits or squeezes fat out of your cells and removes it along with sweat. This speaks of ignorance and skipping chemistry and anatomy classes.
Heads up! It doesn't matter if you use heat or massage - fat doesn't melt, let alone evaporate in sweat. Fat is burned as a result of oxidation - there is no other way.
To open our eyes to the absurdity of such promises, consider the process of burning fat:
- Fat deposits are burned in the mitochondria of muscle cells - a kind of tiny cell power stations. Fat enters the mitochondria in the absence of another energy source - when you haven't eaten carbohydrates in a long time and the liver's energy supply - the glycogen is gone. To get it, the body is forced to process strategic fat deposits.
As a result of oxidation, fat from the mitochondria is converted into energy for the muscles. But oxidation only occurs in the presence of oxygen, like a burning flame. Therefore, to lose weight, it is important to move a lot - your muscles will need energy and breathing fresh air - oxidation and fat burning will occur.
Reference! It's not the fat cells that are burned in the muscles - after adolescence, their number stays with the person for life. Fatty acids are released from these cells and sent to muscle mitochondria, where they are burned.
Obviously, just wearing such a belt will not burn fat. Even so, let's consider what they are and what manufacturers promise. At least to compare the actual fat burning process with the promises of the monitors.
A few words about types and principles of work
The slimming straps are divided into 3 types - vibration, sauna effect and neoprene. There are also myostimulators, they have built-in sensors. Electrodetectors transmit a micro-discharge of current to the muscles, which stimulates their contraction. Myostimulants are mostly used to stimulate the muscles, they relate to our subject only indirectly, so let's not go overboard here.
Vibrating. The effectiveness of the belt is explained by the effect of vibrating massage on fat cells. Supposedly, this stimulation causes the cells to release fat and remove it in sweat.
From the point of view of science, this is not true, but from the side of medicine there is a danger here:
- Active vibration leads to muscle contractions, even the deepest ones. Therefore, there is an increase in the filling of small muscles with blood, and this is already edema. Artificial edema is dangerous for a sick spine. It can ignite chronic diseases. And if you didn't know about them before, they can show up quite sharply and critically.
Based on the lipolysis process, it is clear that there can be no weight loss.
Reference! Lipolysis is the breakdown of fat into fatty acids that are oxidized in muscle.
Sauna effect. The belt has heating elements. Runs on batteries or electricity. The manufacturer promises to accelerate fat burning by increasing body temperature. But, in fact, apart from removing the liquid, it can do nothing.
Often these models are equipped with a vibration mechanism and promise a double effect. In that case, an increase in temperature adds to the risk of vibration. And that threatens spinal diseases.
Neoprene. The neoprene belt promises to heat the fat and thus help to burn it. Some people sincerely believe that fat can melt when exposed to heat.
Important! A belt with a heating effect can only remove excess fluid due to perspiration. This liquid will recover within 24 hours after the procedure, as it occurs after going to the spa or sauna.
In which cases is this belt a real assistant
A neoprene slimming belt can really be helpful for lower back ailments. It fits snugly to the body and thus fixes the immobile position of the lower back. Can be used to warm the lower back when needed.
As much as we'd like to believe in a miracle - vibration and warming belts don't do any health and figure benefits.
Important! It is widely accepted that a tight belt will help tone your abdominal muscles. In fact, using it regularly can make the situation worse. The muscular corset will no longer have the function of supporting the internal organs, as the belt has taken over.
when this belt is useless
Important! If you are more than 12 pounds (12 pounds) overweight, lose weight under the supervision of a registered dietitian. With independent weight loss, thousands of men and women die worldwide.
It's no use putting on any of the belts and thinking that the fat will burn itself. They haven't invented such a device or tablet yet. And if you wear such a device, play sports, eat well and lose weight, then you can continue to lose weight without assistive belts - you will succeed anyway.