Claims, “I lost 16kg by eating only sardines for three months”… What is the nutritionist’s decision?

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Photo = Getty Images + Mr. Crumet’s Instagram.

A woman who suffered from foot pain, inflammation, and food addiction has become a hot topic after claiming that she lost 16kg and improved her health by going on an extreme diet of only sardines and MCT oil for three months.

Jane Crumet (62), a former Navy emergency medical technician living in North Carolina, USA, said in an interview with Fox News Online on the 7th (local time), “This is not a diet. To me, diet implies that there is a beginning and an end. (But) this eating pattern is my lifestyle, and I have no intention of reintroducing plant-based foods (in my diet).”

She usually follows a ‘no carbohydrates/meat’ diet where she does not consume any carbohydrates. Also, avoid dairy products because they cause inflammation.

According to the New York Post, she once weighed up to 108 kg. Even walking was difficult due to plantar fasciitis. In 2020, I started a meat-centered diet and lost about 29.5 kg. However, I hit a plateau, and due to the yo-yo effect, my weight increased again, reaching 89 kg last May.

Therefore, I tried the ‘72-hour sardine diet’ designed by American doctor Annette Bosworth. This is a diet that involves consuming only sardines, water, and black tea or coffee for three days. There is no fixed meal time, so you can eat whenever you feel hungry. The goal is to accelerate metabolism and put the body into a state of ketosis to quickly burn fat and gain energy. The state of ketosis refers to using fat rather than carbohydrates as an energy source and burning body fat to provide energy.

For the past three months, she has consumed approximately 1,500 kcal per day through a diet consisting only of sardines (four cans of canned food daily) and MCT oil, an energy supplement, and completed the 135-day experiment at the end of last month (September 30). . Her weight decreased by 16 kg through the sardine diet.

MCT oil is made by extracting and increasing the content of MCT (Medium Chain Triglyceride) from oils made from palm plants such as coconut oil or palm oil. It has the effect of preventing fat accumulation in the body by speeding up energy conversion when ingested. It was known.

Mr Crumet claims he has experienced a variety of health benefits thanks to the blue-backed fish. “The pain is gone. I used to have plantar fasciitis, but it’s better now. Inflammation has also decreased,” he told Fox News.

Claims, “I lost 16kg by eating only sardines for three months”… What is the nutritionist’s decision?

Before and after Mr. Crumet’s diet.

Despite her extreme diet of just two foods, she insisted she was healthy and said she regularly visited the hospital to check her health.

He said he plans to gradually reintroduce a variety of meats into his diet with the help of his doctor.

“My plan is to have sardines and two spoons of MCT oil for breakfast, about 85 grams of roasted beef with beef fat for lunch, and then have sardines again for dinner,” he told Fox News.

She says she’s found that eating too much protein at once can cause blood sugar levels to rise, and that she should check her blood sugar levels daily to see how she reacts to new foods.

“My ultimate goal is to eat sardines and MCT oil every morning and incorporate beef, pork or chicken back into my diet as normal,” she said.

A nutrition expert expressed concern about her excessive meat-centered diet.

Nutritionist Kim Shapira, who wrote a book about healthy eating called ‘This is Why You’re Really Hungry For’, said the ‘Sardine Diet’ was effective: “I think there’s a good chance you’ll see immediate results if you make any changes,” he told Fox News. She acknowledged Mr Crumet’s choice of sardines: “They are a great source of omega-3s and very good fatty acids.”

Before and after Mr. Crumet’s diet.

Before and after Mr. Crumet’s diet.

However, “a zero-carbohydrate diet is simply not a sustainable lifestyle,” he said. “Omega-3 fatty acids should be part of the diet. “A diet that contains all nutrients in a balanced way is what we need in the long term,” he pointed out. At the same time, he warned that Mr. Crumet’s diet could lead to bigger problems.

Mr. Shapira said, “When you eat a low-carbohydrate diet, your body loses water. So when we say ‘rapid weight loss,’ what we really mean is losing water, not fat. Losing weight is a combination of many things, including lifestyle changes, eating better, exercising, and staying hydrated.” explained.

Park Hae-sik, Donga.com reporter [email protected]

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2024-10-09 01:52:42

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