1, can enzymes really detoxify and lose weight?
● Enzymes are actually the saying that enzymes have changed into an odor.
● Most enzymes will be digested by human digestive system and lose their activity.
● Besides enzymes, various other ingredients will be added to the enzyme products sold in the market.
● Some products have little enzyme content, or may have no enzyme at all.
● The enzymes in a healthy human body are in dynamic balance, and no supplementation is needed.
This summer, various enzymes have turned around and began to appear in the advertisements of WeChat merchants in the circle of friends. Their declared functions of "staying young", "expelling toxins", "cleaning up the stool" and "losing weight" have made girls who love beauty compete for it.
The reporter saw that the sales of online enzyme products were amazing. Most of these products come from Japan and Taiwan Province Province, including oral liquid, capsules, granules, stock solution, etc. In addition, there are various homemade enzyme tools, such as sealed bottles, instructions, recipes and so on.
Perhaps it is because the efficacy of enzyme sounds so powerful that we can't help asking, is it really as magical as the business claims?
Enzyme is just the "Japanese vest" of enzyme.
The word "enzyme" originated in Japan, first introduced into Taiwan Province Province, and then moved to the mainland. "This sounds very high-end atmosphere, and it is also a very high-tech term. In fact, it should be the' enzyme' in China's normative expression. " Fan Zhihong, an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, College of Food Science, China Agricultural University, reduced the enzyme to its original form. "Enzyme is the Japanese vest of enzyme." Facing the enzyme fried by China people, a Japanese friend who has lived in China for a long time disagreed: "It seems to be specially developed for China, so we don't eat it."
Readers who have studied chemistry or biology in middle school should be familiar with enzymes. Enzymes are protein or RNA with catalytic function (most enzymes belong to protein). It is very important and participates in almost all human life activities, such as digesting food, repairing tissues, secreting hormones and so on. For example, if rice is chewed in the mouth, it will gradually produce sweetness because the starch in rice is hydrolyzed into maltose under the action of salivary amylase secreted by the mouth; Protein ingested by human body from food must be hydrolyzed into amino acids under the action of pepsin before it can be absorbed and utilized by human body.
Because the enzyme is protein, when you take it orally, most of the enzyme will be digested by the human digestive system and lose its activity. "So it is meaningless to say that enzymes can detoxify." Fan Zhihong said that the most typical example is insulin. Diabetic patients can only be injected but not taken orally, because insulin is an enzyme and oral administration is completely ineffective. In order for the enzyme to play its role, it is necessary not only to maintain its activity and enter the human system, but also to have a specific temperature, pH, target and so on.
The enzyme products you buy are not necessarily enzymes.
Seeing this, many people may think that the enzyme products I bought are just a waste of money, but it may actually be worse, because the enzyme products sold in the market are not completely equivalent to enzymes. Because enzyme products often add other ingredients besides enzymes, and even some enzyme products may not contain enzymes, so you don't know what you are eating.
Jin Rui, pharmacist in charge of pharmacy department of Century Hospital of Capital Medical University, said that many enzyme products on sale now are solid drinks, most of which are carbohydrates such as dextrin. The effect depends on prebiotics such as fructooligosaccharides, cellulose, vitamins, amino acids and minerals, even if there are enzyme components.
In addition, it is not clear what ingredients are contained in many enzyme slimming products known as "pure nature" and "pure plants" on the market at present. Some people who successfully lose weight by taking enzymes may not know whether the weight-loss products they eat contain other ingredients besides enzymes. "If the enzyme really has the functions of' clearing fat' and' detoxifying' and is very effective, it is necessary to doubt whether some other ingredients have been illegally added." Jin Rui said.
Healthy people don't need extra enzymes.
In fact, there are hundreds of different enzymes in the human body. "For healthy people, the enzymes in the body are in dynamic balance. Not without it. More may not be good, and no additional supplement is needed. " Jin Rui said.
Only when your body really lacks an enzyme do you need to supplement it. In this case, what you need to do is not to buy an enzyme and eat it indiscriminately, but to go to the hospital for medical treatment. In clinical practice, enzymes are indeed widely used. Jin Rui said, for example, for patients with pancreatitis, the function of secreting protease and lipase in the pancreas is decreased, which leads to the body's failure to decompose these two substances well, and patients will have symptoms such as fullness or steatorrhea. At this time, the doctor will prescribe some drugs containing related enzymes.
At present, some enzyme products on the market that claim to be able to detoxify and lose weight contain cassia seed, senna leaf and other ingredients. This product has a certain curative effect on people with hyperlipidemia and fatty liver, but long-term use will cause electrolyte disorder, lack of protein, loss of self-rhythm of human intestine, poor peristalsis and indigestion. To this end, Jin Rui repeatedly reminded that for constipation, the elderly, children and pregnant women, it is harmful to eat enzymes regularly. Even if normal people eat food containing laxatives for a long time, it will disturb the intestinal flora, which will easily lead to intestinal flora imbalance and lead to more serious intestinal diseases such as constipation.
Self-made enzymes are easily contaminated and produce toxins.
Since the enzyme product you bought may add other messy things, you'd better not buy it and make it yourself. Do it yourself, and eat it yourself. With this in mind, many people are keen to make their own "fruit enzymes".
As for homemade enzymes, Jin Rui pointed out that the so-called homemade enzymes are just fermented fruit pickles, which not only have no magical effect, but also have a very worrying health condition. Because fermentation is not well controlled, in the process of fermentation, it is often "the mountain is king", mixed with some miscellaneous bacteria, which is easy to cause pollution and produce toxins. "Well done, like fruit wine or pickles; It's just a pile of organic fertilizer if it's not done well. A variety of enzymes may be produced, but because they are uncontrollable, it is impossible to distinguish what functions these enzymes can have. " At the same time, Jin Rui emphasized that due to natural fermentation, the strains are not easy to control, and more nitrite is easily produced during the fermentation of homemade fruit enzymes. This self-made fruit enzyme can not only play a health care role, but also may pose a threat to health.
"In terms of technology and quality, the officially sold enzyme health care products still have colonies exceeding the standard. What's more, it is difficult to guarantee the hygiene and safety of what you do at home. Therefore, it is still prudent to eat fruit enzymes. " Jin Rui said.
2. How to lose weight healthily and effectively
first step
Action: Sit on the pier and cheat
Objective: To exercise the upper body, cardiopulmonary vitality and lower body.
First stand up straight, feet apart, hands on your sides, and then squat down until your thighs are parallel to the ground, your arms keep straight, and slowly raise them until they are in line with your ears. Then stand up straight again, lift your right leg until your knees and hips are in line, then slowly sweep your arms across your body until your left hand is on the outside of your right knee, and finally stand up again and be the other side. It is suggested that each group 12 to 15 times, and rest for 30 seconds.
Second step
Action: Swing like a stone.
Goal: Exercise the heart.
Face down close to the ground, let your forearm be your support, palm down. Make sure your arm is in the right position, then lean to the left with your toes as the fulcrum, keep your balance at the fastest speed, and then lean to the west. It is recommended that each group take 8 to 10 times and rest for 30 seconds.
Third step
Action: lunge and twist.
Goal: Exercise your arms, heart, back and legs.
Stand with your legs apart, hang your hands at your sides, and then let your left leg extend forward so that your right knee is close to the ground and your left thigh is balanced with the ground. Lean forward and try to keep your hands on both sides of your legs touching the ground. Retract the left leg, use this inertia to shift the center of gravity to the right leg, and then bend the left leg backwards. Do a backward lunge, turn right 45 degrees at the same time, and finally stand back. It is suggested that each group change to the other side after 12 to 15 times, and rest for 30 seconds after 3 rounds.
Fourth step
Action: Push-ups and full climbing.
Goal: Exercise chest, heart and buttocks.
Face down close to the ground, hands shoulder-width apart, chest as close to the ground as possible, and keep this posture. Then bend the right knee to the outside of the right elbow. Go back to your original position and be the other side. It is suggested that each group 12 to 15 times, and rest for 30 seconds.
Step five
Action: Squat down and jump violently.
Objective: To remove lower body fat.
Stand with your legs apart, toes facing out and arms at your sides. Squat down slowly until your thighs are parallel to the ground and your fingers can touch the ground. Then jump as high as possible at a time, keeping your hands open and straight above your head. It is suggested that each group 12 to 15 times, and rest for 30 seconds.
Step 6
Action: Push-ups
Objective: To exercise triceps, chest and cardiopulmonary functions.
Crawl on the floor with your hands apart, keep your chest as close to the floor as possible and keep your arms parallel to your body, elbows perpendicular to your arms, and then recover. It is suggested that each group 12 to 15 times, and rest for 30 seconds. You can bend your knees if you want to reduce the difficulty. There is nothing to be ashamed of for girls.
The above weight-loss exercises are easy to learn and easy to carry out at home, which is suitable for people who are usually busy. Need to be reminded that if you want to lose weight by this method, you must not be eager to achieve success. This is a long process, which needs to be carried out slowly.