Part 8: The Myths of Losing Weight by Not Eating Rice, Not Eating Sugar, and Drinking Coffee

2026-05-14

Losing weight by not eating rice

Every time I eat, there are women who care about their appearance who say, "I..."

"I'm afraid of gaining weight if I don't eat." As a result, this beauty-conscious young lady didn't eat a single bite of food; she ate...

One braised chicken leg and two slices of toast. Instead of losing weight, I gained even more.

Avoiding rice in an attempt to lose weight is a common mistake many people make.

Because rice is a carbohydrate, containing starch and sugars, it is very...

Many people believe that as long as they don't eat rice, or only eat vegetables and not rice, or

Is it really true that you can lose weight by switching to noodles or bread?

In fact, a bowl of rice contains about 270 calories, and two small slices of toast contain about [missing information - likely referring to calories].

One hundred and forty calories; a small pineapple bun has about two hundred and ten calories, while a bowl of noodles has...

The amount is approximately 150 calories, but this refers to plain noodles. If the noodles themselves contain more calories...

With a delicious sauce, it probably contains more than two or three hundred calories.

As for the most common soda crackers in people's minds, as long as you eat...

Three slices of dumpling wrapper contain 70 calories; even four wrappers contain only a fraction of that.

It contains seventy calories.

Therefore, in order to avoid gaining weight, I dared not eat rice, but instead ate a large bowl of noodles.

A few strips of bread, or a dozen dumplings, or several slices of toast, or even soda crackers one after another without any suspicion.

Eating small portions of rice results in consuming far more calories than a bowl of rice, especially if you add a chicken leg to the mix.

And so on, the calories consumed are even more astonishing.

There's a Chinese saying: "Man is made of iron, food is made of steel."

The idea is to emphasize the importance of rice to our bodies; of course, you also...

This can be attributed to the fact that the Chinese nation has historically relied on rice as its staple food, leading to such self-righteousness.

Indeed, rice and bread, like other grains, are rich in starch.

Powder and sugars, and sugars play a very important role in our bodies.

The role of [someone] is that if one doesn't consume sugar, one will feel tired, and [their hands/hands] will [be affected].

My legs are shaking, I have no energy, and my metabolism is completely disrupted.

Okay, body fat will continuously burn to produce fatty acids and glycerol, and then...

This forms a "ketone body." This is one of the products of fat breakdown, belonging to...

If acidic substances, such as ketone bodies, continue to increase, eventually they will completely accumulate in the blood.

If it fills the entire body, it will lead to "acidosis," which can develop into a fatal disease.

So our ancestors were right: people cannot live without eating five kinds of food.

Those who live off grains, because they don't understand the calorie content, rely solely on their own...

Some people believe that eating rice will make them fat, and while they abstain from rice, they still eat a lot of it.

Other foods will only have the opposite effect, leading to even greater obesity.

Losing weight by not eating sugar

Some people use low-sugar diets as a weight loss plan, because each

Individuals have different physical conditions, and this weight loss method carries potential risks.

Carbohydrates are classified into monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. Examples include glucose, fructose, and hemiglycol.

Lactose is a monosaccharide; sucrose and maltose are disaccharides; while cereals,

The starch in rice, bread, and other foods is a polysaccharide. Monosaccharides...

It can be quickly absorbed by the small intestine and converted into energy once it enters the human body.

The source. After polysaccharides are ingested, they must first be broken down into monosaccharides before they can be absorbed by the small intestine and converted into energy.

Because carbohydrates have this characteristic of being rapidly absorbed by the small intestine.

Sex is arguably the most effective source of energy, so when a person is tired...

At this time, consuming sugars can usually eliminate fatigue and restore energy immediately.

Revitalizing power. This is precisely why people who are afraid of gaining weight dare not eat too much sugar.

They are deeply afraid that excess diabetes will turn into fat and accumulate in their bodies, but if in order to

To lose weight, one may deliberately avoid sugar or switch to a low-sugar diet.

That would undoubtedly be a mistake and a fatal one.

Not eating sugary foods, or only eating a low-sugar diet, will be...

Insufficient carbohydrate intake leads to a drop in blood glucose levels, resulting in hypoglycemia.

Normal blood sugar levels for most people are between 80 and 110.

If blood sugar levels drop to between 80 and 70 milligrams, it is between 15 and 15 milligrams.

Around 10 milligrams, hunger will begin to appear; it decreases to 70 to 60 milligrams.

At around ten milligrams, the parasympathetic nervous system will begin to be excited, stimulating the intestines.

Stomach peristalsis, increased heart rate; if it continues to drop to 60-50 mg/dL...

When this happens, the sympathetic nervous system is excited and begins to secrete adrenaline.

Triglycerides, corticosteroids, growth hormones, etc., can make it difficult for people to concentrate.

During this period, symptoms include dizziness, excessive sweating, irritability, blurred vision, and drowsiness.

Unconsciousness, or even shock. Especially if one has diabetes and is currently taking...

For those taking medication or injecting insulin, or those taking oral hypoglycemic drugs, if blood sugar is too low at this time,

There is a risk of falling into a coma and becoming a vegetable.

risk.

In addition, if you don't eat sugar, your body will have to break down fat for energy.

When fat is broken down, it produces ketones, causing acidosis, which can easily lead to coma.

Losing weight by eliminating sugar or adopting a low-sugar diet may lead to hypoglycemia.

The life-threatening dangers of hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis mean nutritionists recommend maintaining a daily intake of 100 to 150 ml even during weight loss.

150 grams of sugar, and it's a polysaccharide, not a monosaccharide, meaning that one-tenth of a kilocalorie of the basic calorie is...

A diet that consists mostly of carbohydrates is the correct way to lose weight.

Drinking coffee to lose weight

The caffeine in coffee can increase the body's basal metabolic rate.

Coffee is a good way to lose weight because it increases energy expenditure and burns calories!

However, if you add sugar and creamer to your coffee, then...

If you don't lose weight, you might even gain weight!

Twenty grams of sugar contains eighty calories, which is enough to make coffee.

The small packets of sugar, about ten grams each, are enough to add to a cup of coffee.

Two packets of sugar contain 80 calories; if you add milk...

Even more impressive is the use of creamer; some coffee shops serve it in small pitchers.

Guests can add more if you are adding two tablespoons of whole milk.

If it's milk, it contains 75 calories. Low-fat milk, on the other hand, contains...

It's only slightly less than whole milk, and as for the whipped cream that's most commonly added to coffee...

Just one tablespoon contains five grams of fat and forty-five calories.

Moreover, coffee lovers will never stop after just one cup, such as...

Drinking these two or three cups, with sugar and creamer, means you're consuming quite a few calories.

Coffee contains caffeine, and drinking too much can have some adverse effects on the body.

The effects are noteworthy. Experts have found through experiments that consuming fifty [units of something unspecified]...

Up to 200 milligrams of caffeine can reduce drowsiness and make you less prone to fatigue;

Consuming 200 to 500 milligrams of caffeine can cause headaches and shivering.

Tension and anxiety; more than 500 mg can produce high levels of stress and anxiety.

Allergies, while large amounts of caffeine can cause tension, anxiety, and loss of consciousness.

Sleep disturbances, lethargy, rapid breathing, flushing, irregular heartbeat, frequent urination, intestinal problems

Symptoms such as gastrointestinal discomfort. Additionally, people who frequently drink coffee may experience pain.

If I don't drink, I will experience difficulty concentrating and restlessness.

For coffee lovers, these side effects are something they should be aware of.

On the other hand, drinking coffee can increase the basal metabolic rate,

Therefore, almost everyone feels hungry after drinking coffee, and few people can stand it.

They live in hunger but don't eat. Therefore, the most common scene in a coffee shop is a cup of coffee, paired with...

Eating a piece of cake or other pastry this way makes it really hard to lose weight!

Once you become addicted to coffee, you can't go without having a coffee break between meals every day, and...

Over time, the results of obesity reduction will be quite significant.