Eat meal replacement food to lose weight fast?

Is it reliable to eat meal replacement foods to achieve rapid weight loss?

Summer is here, in order to show legs and waist, many people have started their own weight loss plans, such as dieting, fasting, fitness, and taking medicine

At the same time, the "Report on the Status of Nutrition and Chronic Diseases of Chinese Residents (2020)" shows that the overweight and obesity rate of adult residents in China is over 50%, and the situation of overweight and obesity is grim.

Whether it is because of the love of beauty or the consideration of physical health, losing weight has become more and more the goal of many people, and even the "cause" they are striving to pursue

Gu Zhongyi, a registered dietitian in China and director of the Beijing Dietitian Association, reminded that it is generally recommended to adopt a low-calorie balanced diet with adequate exercise to lose weight

In order to meet the needs of modern young people for a quick and easy way to lose weight, the meal replacement food market with the gimmick of losing weight has rapidly risen in the past two years

Meal replacement foods are characterized by low energy, high fiber, rich nutrients, and satiety, attracting a large number of light luxury and middle-class white-collar weight loss groups

Gu Zhongyi believes that the popularity of meal replacement food is mainly because it is easy to quantify, the formula is more accurate, and compared with many foods with poor diet quality, the scientifically proportioned meal replacement often has more nutrients.

Although meal replacement foods are not as directly harmful to the body as some weight loss drugs, long-term consumption can also be harmful to the body

From the perspective of preventing various chronic diseases, eating a variety of natural foods and a large amount of plant-based foods is more in line with the needs of preventing chronic diseases, and there is little health evidence for meal replacement foods in this regard

Other experts have also made it clear that it is not appropriate to consume meal replacement foods for a long time.

"If it's for weight control, you're not likely to eat meal replacements all your life, in a way, meal replacements are equivalent to eating less, and if you can do that, eat regular food in rations.