3 Foods Popular For Weight Loss But In Reality, Never Help. Our Expert Reveals

Do you drink green tea thinking that it can help you lose weight? Well, then you will be taken aback by what we are going to reveal in this article. Yes, there are several benefits associated with drinking green tea. The soothing beverage contains beneficial antioxidants that can reduce damage caused by free radicals, reduce inflammation and do much more. Now, a recent study published in journal Nature Communications found that green tea can increase levels of a natural anti-cancer protein, which is known to repair DNA and destroy cancerous cells.

Can green tea help you lose weight?

Despite several benefits, it will be not be correct to say that green tea can help you with weight loss. Dr Siddhant Bhargava, a nutritionist and a health expert, recently took to Instagram to talk about three things which are popular for helping with weight loss, but will never help you lose weight.

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Foods that will never help you lose weight

• One of these three things, of course, is green tea. In his Insta Reels, he mentions that you will lose weight drinking green tea only if you drink more than 20 cups in a day. And this of course, is not possible.
• The other thing popular for aiding weight loss, but will never help you lose weight is apple cider vinegar. Shocking as it may sound, but yes apple cider vinegar will not help you lose weight, Dr Bhargava asserts. It may improve your skin and hair but it will certainly not help you lose weight.
• Lastly, coconut oil is the third food item which will not help you lose weight. It is a healthier cooking oil as compared to vegetable oil or refined oil, but it is a source of fat and is high in calories.

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The basic of weight loss is to create a calorie deficit, which means that you burn more calories in a day than you burn. "Keep in mind that losing weight is all about creating a calorie deficit. No ingredient can single-handedly help you in shedding kilos," says Dr Bhargava.

It has to be a combination of a healthy and nutritious diet, while practicing portion control, and regular and consistent exercise. Be physically active throughout the day, quit smoking and drinking alcohol, sleep well and take less stress. All of these will together aid effective and sustainable weight loss.

Follow a healthy lifestyle to lose weight effectively and sustainably
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(Dr Siddhant Bhargava, MBBS, Food, Lifestyle, Wellness)

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