Contents:
- Medical Video: Dr. Oz Discusses the Total 10 Rapid Weight-Loss Plan
- What is a liquid diet?
- Is a liquid diet effective for losing weight?
- But, is this diet safe to do?
- Although it is not safe, liquid diets can be done for certain health conditions
Medical Video: Dr. Oz Discusses the Total 10 Rapid Weight-Loss Plan
For those of you who want to lose weight, surely you will try various types of diets that exist. One of the latest diet trends is liquid diet. This type of diet is claimed to be able to lose weight in a fast time. But, is a liquid diet really effective and safe to implement in the long run?
What is a liquid diet?
Liqiud diet is a diet method that is believed to make you lose weight. As the name implies, the principle of this diet is not to consume any food, except consuming fluids. Yes, if you do this diet, then the calories you get are only from any drink.
This type of diet is considered very practical, especially for people who have high activity. In addition, for some people who have tried it, this diet is said to help remove toxins from the body, a kind of detoxification.Some examples of food or drinks consumed if you apply a liquid diet:
- Cream soup
- Tea
- Fruit or vegetable juice
- Jelly
- Milkshake
- Pudding
- Ice cream
- Soda
- Mineral water
In essence, you should avoid solid foods if you apply this type of diet, and replace it with liquid food or drinks. The target calories that enter in a day are 1350-1500 calories. Even for extreme liquid diets, calories consumed can be less than 1000 calories.
Is a liquid diet effective for losing weight?
Because only foods that are liquid and drinkable, this method can indeed reduce your weight drastically. Because the calories that enter the body are quite low, so that when you lack calories the body will immediately use the available fat reserves. The fat reserves will be burned to be used as energy and this makes the weight loss.
But, be careful with the choice of liquid you will consume. Wrong-wrong precisely you will experience weight gain or experience other health problems. If you consume too many sweet drinks, the sugar content of these drinks will increase your blood sugar level and gain weight.
But, is this diet safe to do?
Unfortunately, this kind of diet is arguably an extreme diet because you only get calories and nutrients from liquids. Especially if you don't plan this diet properly, the risk of experiencing malnutrition is very large.
But you might think that this diet is still safe if you choose the right liquid and high nutrition. Not wrong indeed, liquids such as juice and milk can replace some nutrients from solid foods. Still, you have to plan it well and make sure that every liquid you choose already contains various nutrients that are needed.
If not, then you will experience malnutrition and this condition will cause several symptoms such as:
- Dizzy
- Limp
- Hair loss
- Constipation or constipation
For those of you who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or experiencing certain chronic diseases, you should not apply a liquid diet.
Although it is not safe, liquid diets can be done for certain health conditions
A liquid diet is actually very suitable to be applied to people who have a problem chewing and swallowing. By only consuming fluids, the calories needed are still obtained. Liquids such as fruit juices, yogurt, or milk specifically for meal substitutes can substitute solid foods that are difficult to swallow. But, of course this must be under the supervision of the medical team or you have consulted with a nutritionist in advance.
