Losing weight is not a day’s job, it requires an immense amount of patience, hard work, and dedication. However, in an attempt to lose maximum weight in minimum time, people often fall for fad diets that can lead to numerous health issues in the long run. One such diet is the ‘pineapple diet’.
“When trying to lose weight quickly, people turn to fad diets that promise fast results using questionable methods. One such fad diet is the pineapple diet that has been used to shed excess body fat,” Love net Basra, a nutritionist, wrote on Instagram, highlighting the negatives this diet comes with.
Agreed Rachel Agarwal, a nutritionist, and said, “It is a mono diet where people just eat one fruit, the pineapple, the whole day. Since pineapples are rich in sugar, surviving the whole day on them becomes easy, and there is also no restriction on the quantity.” However, she added that this diet, if at all, should ideally be practiced only for two days. “If done for a prolonged time, it comes bearing health hazards like disturbed normal functioning of the intestines, which could lead to Irritable Bowl Syndrome and malnourishment because of no minerals and nutrients,”
Further, calling it a fad diet, Dr Agarwal said, “It is usually used as a plateau diet to give a push to weight loss or detox the body. If done sensibly once in a while, it causes no harm, but it should not be done for a long time.”
She explained that the weight loss as a result of following this diet is temporary, and hence one should practice such a diet only after proper consultation.
Love net Basra also listed some significant side effects of the diet.
- You’ll be extremely hungry, irritable, and tired because pineapple is so acidic that it might bother your stomach, especially if that’s all you’re eating for an entire day. You may also feel nauseated or experience diarrhea.
- Side effects like dizziness, passing out, headaches, hunger pains, insomnia, weakness, and extreme hunger are common because pineapple contains less than one gram of protein and fat per cup and lacks many vitamins and minerals which can further put you to nutrient deficiencies.
- Additionally, extremely high amounts of bromelain (an enzyme found in pineapple) can cause skin rashes, vomiting, diarrhea, and excessive menstrual bleeding
Concluding, she said: “You do not need to follow any restrictive diet to lose weight. To lose weight, it is best to create a small calorie deficit by cutting out or reducing your intake of sugary beverages, and ultra-processed foods.”
Pineapple: 8 Impressive Health Benefits
- Loaded with nutrients. ...
- Contains disease-fighting antioxidants. ...
- May aid digestion. ...
- May reduce your risk of cancer. ...
- May boost immunity and suppress inflammation. ...
- May ease symptoms of arthritis. ...
- May speed recovery after surgery or strenuous exercise. ...
- Easy to add to your diet.
Pineapple or Ananias, the sweet, juicy and a bit of tangy fruit with a bitter and burning aftertaste has multitude of benefits for your body and overall health. The compound bromelain, which is basically a mixture of enzymes present in it, may alter your taste buds for a while, but it does its job well inside the body. It helps the body break down and digest proteins, aid in digestion, protect against harmful diseases, and reduce inflammation. The word Ananias is said to have originated from Brazil, from where the fruit made it way to South America and then to Europe. Pineapple on the other hand seems to have originated in Spain, where people though the fruit resembled a pine cone.
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