Activated carbon is known to many. Almost every one of us took it at least once in a lifetime. This tool is designed to cleanse the body after poisoning. But lately, it has most often begun to be used as a means for losing weight. Can I lose weight with activated charcoal?
The benefits and harms of activated carbon for weight loss
Activated carbon is a porous organic substance. Due to its structure, it is able to absorb the harmful substances and toxins that enter the human body. It does not allow the membranes of the internal organs to absorb them.
Activated carbon is used in any form of poisoning. It can be both alcoholic and food intoxication. To this end, it is necessary to take one tablet per 10 kg of human weight.
This tool can help relieve unpleasant symptoms in a number of pathologies:
- Bronchial asthma, respiratory diseases.
- Increased flatulence in the intestines, flatulence.
- Acute intestinal infection.
- Heartburn, increased acidity in the stomach.
- Digestive upset.
- Enhance the level of bile in the body.
- Inflammation of the skin.
By itself, the drug does not harm the body. Overdose is dangerous.
Too much coal can not only aggravate existing problems, but also create new ones.
These include:
- constipation;
- the deterioration of the absorption of proteins in the body;
- lower blood sugar levels;
- lowering body temperature below 35 degrees;
- poor nutrient absorption;
- pressure reduction.
Due to its ability to cleanse the body, coal began to actively take in order to reduce weight.
How to take activated carbon for weight loss
There are several ways to take coal for weight loss.
- Method number 1 - drink two tablets and a half hours before each meal. The course must last at least ten days, but not more than two weeks.
- Method number 2 - starting with three tablets, daily increasing the dose, we reach 1 tablet per 10 kg of weight. We drink so many pills immediately in the morning on an empty stomach, drinking plenty of water.
- Method number 3 - 10 tablets are divided into several doses and taken during the day. They need to drink an hour before meals. Reception course not less than 10 days. After completing the course, be sure to take a break of at least a month.
Diet on activated carbon at home
Do not forget that just taking coal does not help burn kilograms. To gain a slim figure, you need not only to cleanse the body, but also to eat right.
To do this, there are developed diets based on the intake of this tool. For example, a diet of 12 days. In the process of compliance, you need to take two tablets an hour before meals and drink them with a glass of water. Thus, you speed up the metabolism and reduce appetite.
Sample menu for 12 days:
| № | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day number 1 | buckwheat porridge on the water 50 grams of cheese Sugar free green tea | an Apple | chicken broth and steamed vegetables 200 g | low-fat cottage cheese, banana |
| Day number 2 | porridge on the water one egg tea | 2 bananas | baked chicken breast with vegetables | vegetable casserole |
| Day number 3 | natural yoghurt, oatmeal | a glass of kefir | 200 ml chicken broth, rye bread | 150 grams of cottage cheese |
| Day number 4 | buckwheat porridge, cheese, tea | ryazhenka, 2 loaves | fish soup | boiled chicken breast with vegetables |
| Day number 5 | rye bread with butter, tea, chicken fillet | apple and banana | borscht, stewed vegetables with mushrooms | 100 grams of cottage cheese, vegetable salad with cabbage |
| Day number 6 | porridge on the water, cheese, green tea | yogurt | boiled beef with baked vegetables | boiled fish with vegetables |
| Day number 7 | rice on water, one egg, tea | kefir | chicken broth, vegetable casserole | boiled shrimps with cucumber and tomato salad |
| Day number 8 | baked apples with honey, green tea | 2 bananas, yogurt | borsch, boiled fish | fish casserole with vegetables |
| Day number 9 | buckwheat porridge on the water, cheese, green tea | 100 grams of cottage cheese | mushroom soup, vegetable salad | boiled beef, a glass of kefir |
| Day number 10 | porridge, one egg, black tea | one orange | chicken broth, vegetable salad | cottage cheese, vegetable salad |
| Day number 11 | boiled rice on water, butter sandwich | natural yoghurt | soup, fish casserole | boiled chicken breast with cucumber |
| Day number 12 | oatmeal on water, one egg, green tea | 2 loafs with a glass of kefir | 200 g boiled beef with stewed vegetables | fish casserole with vegetables |
Side effects from taking activated carbon
The porous structure of the drug can not only absorb harmful toxins, but also if it is consumed excessively, the beneficial elements of the intestinal microflora begin to be absorbed. The body begins to suffer from a lack of vitamins and minerals. This will lead to depletion of the body, especially against the background of a diet.
In addition, one of the drawbacks of coal is its ability to absorb water. If you do not drink a lot of fluids during an activated carbon diet, you can bring your body to dehydration. This will lead to constipation, liver problems and intoxication of the body.
Contraindications
Do not use activated carbon with other drugs. In addition, a diet based on activated carbon is contraindicated in:
- Pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, in which bleeding opens.
- If there is damage to the intestinal mucosa and stomach.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Intestinal obstruction, internal bleeding.
- Frequent constipation.
- Peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcer.
Be sure to consult a specialist if you plan to start a diet based on activated carbon.
Reviews of doctors and thinner women
Reviews of doctors on a diet on an activated carbon are very ambiguous. Someone treats it positively, someone does not perceive it as an independent diet.
Diet on an activated carbon can not be called independent diet. She can only go in the complex. It is quite appropriate to take coal when a person corrects his diet, excludes high-calorie foods from it. When weight loss is in progress, it is inhibited in the body due to slagging. This is where coal is needed. It acts as a means to cleanse the body. But not as a tool that burns fat. Coal removes slags, and, therefore, starts the mechanism of burning excess fat. Cleansing the gastrointestinal tract helps to restore the body.
But be careful, a very long period of taking the drug can lead to negative consequences. Coal does not choose what it sucks. Along with harmful substances, it will begin to absorb and beneficial intestinal microorganisms. The body will lack enzymes to process food. This will cause an imbalance of the digestive system. There will be heartburn, heaviness in the stomach, constipation. Metabolic disorders may occur. The body will begin to lack vitamins.
Therefore, my opinion, diet on activated carbon does not exist. This is just an ingredient that can help with weight loss. But you need to use it with great care.
Olga Zaitseva Dietitian
Vladimir Markin Dietitian: What most women call diet is just a cleansing of the body, which can be a nuisance if used uncontrollably. Coal, of course, is beneficial to the body, but its reception should be short-term and in parallel drink vitamins to avoid depletion of the body.
Vladimir Markin Dietician
Reviews of women:
Marina 35 years: Diet yields results, but you need to apply it without fanaticism. I have a small, so I did not see a strong effect in terms of weight loss. But I can note positive changes in the body as a whole. Appears lightness, improves health, even the complexion is fresh. I did not limit myself to eating, so the kilos did not go away. But if coal is taken in addition to dietary restrictions, I think it’s realistic to lose weight.
Marina, Perm, 35 years
Very easy and cheap diet. The only negative - causes diarrhea. I was on this diet last spring. As always, with the first sun I really want to get rid of all the excess that has been deposited in the sides during the winter. Coal attracted me to the fact that it is a very affordable tool. In addition, should not give side effects. I drank it on three tablets before each meal. Course duration 12 days. Then you need to take a month break and you can repeat it again. For 10 days I lost 2 kilograms.
Christina, Moscow, 26 years old
In an effort to lose weight by any means, many of us completely forget about their health. This is absolutely impossible to do. Not recommended long-term use of activated carbon, despite all its positive properties.
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