Slimming, the traditional safer?

Fats, especially when it comes to accumulate in the body is now the enemy of many people. Therefore, all efforts to remove him popular chosen people, both men and women.

Those who want to lose weight but do not bother to exercise and regulate his diet, usually choosing medicine products, herbs, supplements, or slimming drinks.

Most of these products has not been clinically tested. Therefore dr.Johanes Tjandrawinata, Sp.GK, clinical nutritionist from Melinda Hospital Bandung, advised consumers to be more careful in choosing slimming products.

"Herbal or traditional medicines usually have the effect of increasing the frequency of urination and defecation. Hence the weight will quickly come down," he said at a media event education about anti-obesity drug safety in Jakarta, (1 / 12).

The herbs are often used for slimming are usually made from a plant of Dutch identity, yellow or saffron. Community because many are choosing herbal medicine made from natural ingredients that are safe for consumption.

Besides herbs, other products which have a way of working is similar to the herbal slimming green tea beverages. About this drink, dr.Johanes believes virtually all types of tea are able to reduce body fat.

"Research in Japan shows tea contains ECGC, an antioxidant that can increase metabolism and inhibit the formation of fat cells. Therefore, basically all types of tea can reduce body weight, origin consumed without sugar," he said.

Although most people think herbal and traditional medicines have fewer side effects than chemical drugs, but dr.Johanes said in the long term, traditional medicine can also cause side effects.

"Products that how it works out fluid can interfere with kidney and inhibited blood circulation," he said. He therefore suggested that users of medical herbs in advance to know the materials used clearly and regularly to check kidney.

What needs to be understood, according to him, that weight loss efforts is not a short process but the long term. "It can not be instant. Is not obesity is also a result of a long process?," He said. Enterprises should weight loss is holistic, ranging from setting diet, exercise, behavior modification, and medication, if needed.