Waist belts, also called as compression belts, are not the latest to join the list of products that claim to make you lose weight.
You must have come across many people who wear a tight belt on their tummy while working out or even during the day. But do these slimming belts live up to the promise they make? Let’s discover.
What are slimming belts?
Tele-marketeers flood you with advertisements about slimming belts. To lure you, you are shown pictures of people who have lost tremendous weight just by using these belts. If you have ever come across such a commercial, you must know that they are highly scripted (as you can already make out just be looking at them).
How do these belts work?
These belts only work superficially and have a temporary effect. When you wear something thick on your waist, it’s natural that you will sweat more from your abdomen, which will make you lose water weight that can make you slimmer temporarily.
So, it’s not fat that you are losing by wearing these belts but just the extra water weight. As soon as you rehydrate, you can see your abdomen will look exactly the same as before; and sadly you wouldn’t have lost even an inch.
People feel that wearing slimming belt melts fat from the waistline area. But as we all know, this is not possible because there is no scientific evidence to support the claim of spot reduction (losing fat from one body part). Our body burns the stored fat in an overall proportion.
Verdict
Slimming belts are nothing more than a scam of the billion-dollar fitness industry. It seems easy not to move an inch and just lose weight, which is why people are easily fooled by these stupid market gimmicks.
Remember there are no short cuts to a healthy and slim body. A healthy body and successful weight loss is the combination of a nutritious diet and regular workout.
