Excess weight is a scourge of the 21st century. It is found in men and women, in children and the elderly. The moment a person realizes the fact that he is overweight, he begins to find ways to lose weight.
Some go on a diet and give it up, others starve and exhaust themselves with exercise, others turn to professionals 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 limitations.
We will consider the effectiveness and structure of the weight loss belt - is it worth the money, how does the mechanism work and does it support the weight loss process, dissolving the belly?
Are slimming belts effective?
There are people who believe that the magic belt will melt their accumulated fat or squeeze the fat out of the cells and remove it with sweat. This speaks to a lack of understanding and neglect of anatomy and chemistry lessons in school.
Attention! It doesn't matter if you use heat or massage - the fat can't be melted, much less evaporates with perspiration. Fat is burned by oxidation - there is no other way.
To open our eyes to the absurdity of such promises, consider the fat burning process:
- The accumulated fat is burned in the mitochondria of muscle cells - a kind of cell's small power station. Fat enters the mitochondria in a state where there is no other source of energy - when you have not eaten carbohydrates for a long time, and the energy supply in the liver - glycogen, is exhausted. To get it, the body is forced to process fats strategically.
As a result of oxidation, the fat in the mitochondria is converted into energy for the muscles. But oxidation occurs only in the presence of oxygen, like a burning flame. So, to lose weight, it is important to exercise a lot - muscles will need energy, breathe in fresh air - oxidation and fat burning will occur.
References! Not fat cells are burned in the muscles - after adolescence their numbers stay with a person for life. Fatty acids are released from these cells and sent to the muscle mitochondria, where they are burned.
Obviously, just using such a belt will not burn fat. However, let's take a look at what they are and what the manufacturers promise. At least to compare the real fat burning with the promises from the screen.
A few words about types and working principles
Slimming belts are divided into 3 types - vibrating, with a sauna effect and neoprene. There are also myostimulators, they have built-in sensors. The electrical vectors transmit a microscopic electrical discharge to the muscles and this stimulates their contraction. Myostimulants are used more for muscle strengthening, they are only indirectly related to our topic, so we won't cover them here.
Vibrate. The effectiveness of the belt is explained by the effect of vibration massage on fat cells. Supposedly, this stimulation causes the cells to release fat and get rid of it through sweat.
From a scientific point of view, this is not true, but from a medical point of view, there is a danger here:
- Active vibration leads to muscle contractions, even the deepest contractions. Because of this, there is an increase in the amount of blood filling the small muscles and the phenomenon is already edematous. Artificial edema is very dangerous for the diseased spine. It can trigger chronic diseases. And if you don't know them before, they can present themselves quite sharply and sternly.
Based on lipolysis, it is clear that weight loss is not possible.
References! Lipolysis is the breakdown of fats into oxidized fatty acids in the muscle.
Sauna effect. The belt has heating elements. Runs on battery or electricity. The manufacturer promises to accelerate fat burning by increasing body temperature. But in fact, other than removing the liquid, he wouldn't be able to do anything.
Often such models are equipped with a vibrating mechanism and promise a double effect. In this case, the increase in temperature is added to the risk of vibration. And this threatens diseases of the spine.
Neoprene. Neoprene belts promise fat heating, and therefore fat burning. Some people sincerely believe that fat can melt when exposed to heat.
Important! The belt has a heating effect that can only absorb excess fluid from sweat. This fluid should recover within 24 hours of the procedure, like after going to the bathroom or sauna.
In what cases is such a belt a real help?
Neoprene slimming belt can really be helpful for lumbar spine ailments. It fits snugly against the body, and thus fixes the motionless position of the lower back. Can be used to warm the lower back as needed.
The more we want to believe in a miracle - vibration and heating belts do not bring any benefits to health and physique.
Important! It is believed that a tight belt will help tone the abdominal muscles. In fact, wearing it regularly can make the situation worse. The corset will no longer perform the function of supporting the internal organs, as the belt has taken over it.
When this belt is useless
Important! If you're more than 12 pounds (12 pounds) overweight, slim down under the supervision of a dietitian. With independent weight loss, thousands of men and women die around the world.
It is useless if you wear any belt and think that the fat will burn on its own. They have yet to invent such a device or tablet. And if you wear such a device, play sports, eat well and lose weight, then you can continue to lose weight without an auxiliary belt - you will succeed anyway.