Is edema-type obesity a false obesity? How to eliminate edema in edema-type obesity?

Edema-type obesity is a common feature of many fat people nowadays. Some people may not have too much fat, but just look fatter due to edema. So is edema-type obesity a type of false obesity?

Is edema-type obesity puffy?

Edema-type obesity is a type of false obesity. Generally, people with edema-type obesity will have edema, which creates the illusion that they look fatter.

Many female friends have lost weight after a period of weight loss, but their waists and legs are still as thick as before. This is the so-called "edema obesity". At this time, we should think about our body shape from a different perspective. In fact, we are not facing as much fat as we imagined, but the enemy of health - edema.

How to eliminate edema in edema-type obesity

1. Eat more foods that reduce edema

For example, winter melon, kelp, coix seed, etc., have very good diuretic and edema-reducing effects, helping the body to excrete excess water. In addition to food, you should also drink more water at ordinary times. Don't think that you should not drink water if you are edema-type obesity. Drinking water can make excretion smooth; it can beautify the skin and promote metabolism; it can dilute stomach acid and effectively suppress appetite; it can promote sweating, urination, detoxification; it can promote the excretion of melanin.

2. Eat a light diet

If you like salty and spicy food, you may need to change this habit in the future. First of all, you should avoid heavy food, and focus on low-salt, low-sugar, and low-oil foods. Eat less thick and red sauces, pickled foods, fried foods, and sugary drinks. When cooking, it is best to use olive oil instead of soybean oil, vegetable oil, etc. to reduce the chance of edema. Because excessive salt intake will cause the body to be unable to excrete, the salt will accumulate and be stored as water. Eat more light food, and people will feel much lighter.

3. Exercise moderately

If possible, run about 3 times a week. Sweating can help the body excrete excess toxins and water. If you don't run, you can also lose weight through yoga and other methods. For example, focusing on deep breathing with the abdomen until you sweat slightly can promote gastrointestinal motility, eliminate toxins in the body, and naturally relax the body. In addition, soaking your feet before going to bed can promote blood circulation and help sleep.

How to judge edema type obesity

1. Knead with your hands

Pinching with your hands is the easiest way to judge whether you have edema-type obesity. Generally speaking, if you pinch the flesh on your waist with your hands and it feels very soft, then you have edema-type obesity. If it feels a little harder, then you have fat-type obesity. Edema-type obesity is formed by long-term accumulation, but it is also possible that some bad living habits lead to occasional edema. If you feel your fingers are swollen when you make fists with both hands after getting up in the morning, then this means that you have edema today.

2. Rubber Band Method

Tie a rubber band on your arm and then remove it after five minutes. If the marks left by the rubber band do not disappear for a long time, then it is most likely edema-type obesity. The same method applies to other parts of the body. If there is no rubber band, you can press it directly with your fingers. If the skin takes a long time to recover after pressing, then it can also be judged as edema-type obesity.

3. Light transmission method

This method is also suitable for the arms. First, raise your arms, then shine strong white light on your arms from the outside. If the inside of your arms also turns white and transparent, then it is edema-type obesity.

Characteristics of edema-type obesity

1. I have a normal appetite. I feel weak all over after eating and always want to lie down. Moreover, I don’t like to exercise.

2. Feeling of weakness and heaviness in the hands and feet, a feeling of fullness in the abdomen, and swelling in the hands and feet;

3. The mouth is sticky, and you feel thirsty easily. You drink more water than others, and you like sweets and strong-tasting food;

4. If you drink water before going to bed, your eyes and other parts will be swollen after you get up in the morning;

5. Every afternoon, I found that my calves became swollen and felt hard to the touch. After walking, the swelling improved a little. In addition, my shoes felt a little tight.

6. If you sit in front of the computer desk for a long time, your limbs will easily feel numb and swollen;

7. The weight difference between morning and evening is relatively large, and can reach more than 2 catties.