Want Skinny with Slimming Tea, Must Know the Risks First

Slimming tea is increasingly popular among the people of Indonesia, especially for those who are looking for an instant way to get the ideal body weight. Various kinds of tea products are found in the market and can be purchased online, so people can easily get them. Behind its effect on slimming the body, various questions arise, for example whether these slimming products have received permission from the Agency for Drug and Food Control? Besides that, what are the ingredients in slimming tea? Or is there a content that actually threatens health?

The content of slimming tea

Slimming tea made from herbal ingredients, such as Chinese teak tea, is claimed to help slimming. But often these tea products contain various chemicals that are not right with the wrong dosages too, such as sibutramine, fluoxetine, and caffeine. To understand this, the following is the content of slimming products and the risks that may arise.

• Sibutramine

This substance is used to suppress appetite for weight loss. However, in 2011 the drug was withdrawn from the market because research shows an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. This can pose a dangerous risk if consumed by someone who has coronary arteries, congestive heart failure, stroke, or abnormal heart rates (arrhythmias). Aside from some of these health risks, these substances can also cause life-threatening interactions if used together other medicines.

• Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine is a drug that belongs to the category of selective serotonin release inhibitors (SSRIs). The function of this drug is actually not to diet, but to deal with conditions of depression, panic disorder, and severe premenstrual dysphoria disorders (PMDD). In addition, fluoxetine is also used for bulimic and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) patients. Inappropriate use of fluoxetine actually invites a variety of serious side effects, such as abnormal bleeding and seizures, and suicidal tendencies. In addition, fluoxetine can also cause death from ventricular arrhythmia, especially if taken together with ibuprofen drugs, aspirin, or drugs to treat depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, chemotherapy, heart disease, psychosis, and blood clots.

• Caffeine

This substance is classified as a diuretic and can trigger fluid loss. Caffeine is generally contained in coffee, tea, soda, chocolate, energy drinks, to drugs. Caffeine can reduce appetite for some time. However, there is no evidence that increasing caffeine consumption can reduce weight permanently. Overall daily caffeine intake for adults is a maximum of 400 milligrams. As for teenagers, the maximum is 100 milligrams. Excessive caffeine consumption can cause various health problems, such as increased blood pressure, nausea, insomnia ,.

In order to avoid dangerous risks, try to take safe and healthy ways to lose weight, to get body weight in accordance with the ideal body mass index (BMI). The ideal BMI for Asian populations ranges from 18.5-22.9. The figure is obtained from the calculation of body weight (kg) divided by the square of height (m) 2. Eat healthy foods in a balanced way and reduce your food serving sizes, especially those that contain bad fats, to lose weight naturally. In addition, try to exercise regularly every day so that fat in the body does not accumulate continuously. In addition, if you intend to consume slimming products in any form, including tea, check whether the product has been registered with BPOM and what the product contains. Avoid slimming products that mainly contain sibutramine and fluoxetine, as well as caffeine. If necessary, consult your nutritionist before consuming it, and ask about a weight loss program that is safe to go through.