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- Slimming sprays: top or flop?
- Spray is more effective than diet pills.
- Experts disagree
- Stink instead of food?
Slimming sprays: top or flop?
Slim at the touch of a button - do the new diet sprays keep what they promise?
The temperatures are rising, the summer is coming closer and everyone is still trying to quickly get rid of the last overdue pounds. Whether detoxification or low-carb diet, every year we face the same stress. According to the new diet sprays is over now! But what can the little miracle remedies really do?
Stars like Amal Clooney (36) are already swearing by the new trend of so-called "Glucose Rapid Sprays" . Originally developed for diabetics, the spray allegedly raises blood sugar levels to avoid cravings and satiety. In addition, the mint-tasting spray on exhausted days to deliver true energy boosts.
And this is how it works: The spray, which can only be ordered in Germany via the Internet from the USA, is sprayed directly onto the tongue three times a day, where it works thanks to its nutrients like a classic appetite suppressant. As it gets into the blood faster through the oral mucosa, it should work more effectively than, for example, diet drinks or pills.
Spray is more effective than diet pills.
Supposedly, women can lose between 9 and 14 kilograms in just 42 days. For the men, it is even between 14 and 20 kilograms. However, on its website, the American manufacturer points out that success can only be achieved in conjunction with a change in diet and a lot of sport.
Scientists evaluate the effect very differently: Surprisingly, the University of Rome confirmed in a test series that the spray really works. In the experiment, the subjects were divided into 2 groups, of which one group was allowed to use the spray in fatigue and hunger. After six months of training, it was actually proven that the group using the spray had reduced their weight by half.
Experts disagree
Other experts, however, strongly doubt the miracle spray. The nutrition department of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) rates the glucose spray, which costs 26 €, as a "pure waste of money" . According to Christine Brombach from the University of Zurich, the preparation contains "above all vitamins and certainly nothing that makes you lose weight".
Whether the miracle spray can really help to lose weight without much effort is an open question.
In addition to the "Glucose Rapid Spray", there are other diet sprays that promise a quick weight loss. One of the most curious fat-way sprays is the "StinkYourself Slim" . According to the British manufacturer, the spray simply needs to be sprayed in the air. Its smell then acts as a natural appetite suppressant and reduces the desire for sweet sins.
The idea behind it: The stench that supposedly reminds of the canal and toilets is supposed to associate the image of bad food in the brain. By causing nausea and nausea, the spray should help in the fight against the kilos. However, it remains questionable whether it is the 35 € value, if one thereafter the whole day is bad.
Stink instead of food?
Supposedly, the use of a learning effect occurs when the spray is used more often, so you eventually eat even without spray less. Scientists fear, however, that after a certain time habit occurs and the smell misses its effect.
In addition, the spray should not come into contact with food, surfaces or skin. Allergy sufferers in particular should keep their hands off this chemical bomb.
All in all, the weight loss sprays are not really convincing and are far too expensive for their low impact. Too bad. Then we will probably have to resort to the old methods to arrive in time for the bikini figure.
