Watermelon Diet Succeeded in Weight Loss...What are the experts' warnings?
Jul 31, 2025
|
Recently, a new weight loss trend named 'Watermelon Diet' is spreading on social media such as TikTok.
The key to this method is to eat only watermelon from 3 to 7 days to purify the body and lose weight.
A number of TikTok users have shared this by certifying that they lost several kilograms of weight during the 'fast period' of eating only watermelon, but experts have issued warnings about how.
Experts said watermelon is a delicious, hydrated fruit, but a diet that eats it alone is not sustainable and can be harmful to health.
One nutrition expert said "Watermelon is a water and sugar-oriented food, so it lacks protein, fat, and essential minerals. If you continue your diet with only watermelon, it is easy to develop a serious nutritional imbalance.
An endocrinologist said "Watermelon is a fruit with a high blood sugar index, and blood sugar can rise sharply when consumed in excess. It can be dangerous, especially for people with diabetes, insulin resistance, and kidney disease" he said.
In addition, "Watermelon has a strong diuretic effect, so the electrolyte can escape together, causing dehydration or dizziness. It is very dangerous to eat only watermelon without electrolyte supplementation.
Psychiatrists also noted that `The watermelon diet is practically difficult to maintain for a long time"Extremely restricted diets can cause binge eating or eating disorders, which can also negatively affect mental health."," he said.
Hwang Hye-rim, director of the General Health Examination Center at Daedong Hospital (family medicine specialist), advised "The rapid change of food trends due to the development of media and the expansion of social media influence has a significant impact on our overall diet."No matter how nutritionally superior food is, excessive consumption can harm your health, so it is important to maintain a balanced diet and proper intake."
Experts stress that it is most ideal to use watermelons as a way to add one or two cups to a healthy meal.
It should also not be forgotten that eating habits should be chosen based on scientific evidence and individual health conditions rather than excessive trends.
|
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
