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Diet and nutrition

Vegetable and fruit fasting for obesity — do the kilos disappear on their own?

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Ewa Dąbrowska presents a vegetable and fruit fast as a way to help reduce excess body fat in people with obesity.

  • She explains that combining fasting with exercise is meant to address excess calorie intake and lack of physical activity, while a drop in insulin is said to trigger weight loss.
  • Ewa Dąbrowska describes a woman with obesity who lost 13 kg after a six-week fast and later shorter fasts.
  • Other described uses of fasting also link it to support for weight loss, but do not directly concern the treatment of obesity.

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Ewa Dąbrowska

Fasting is meant to help reduce excess body fat, and combining it with exercise is meant to address the causes of obesity.

„A vegetable and fruit fast, combined with exercise, directly addresses the causes of disease: excess calories and too little physical activity. Obesity is a hormonal disorder. Two hormones play a key role: insulin (produced by the pancreas) and cortisol (a stress hormone produced by the adrenal glands).”Post warzywno-owocowy, połączony z ruchem, działa bezpośrednio na przyczyny chorób: nadmiar kalorii i niedobór ruchu. Otyłość to zaburzenie hormonalne. Kluczową rolę odgrywają dwa hormony: insulina (produkowana przez trzustkę) i kortyzol (hormon stresu wytwarzany przez nadnercza).
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Ewa Dąbrowska

During fasting, insulin levels drop, which is said to trigger weight loss.

„pizza, white bread, sweets) leads to an increase in insulin levels. Excess insulin can reprogram metabolism toward storing fat. During fasting, insulin levels drop, triggering processes that reduce body weight and reverse metabolic diseases.”pizza, białe pieczywo, słodycze) prowadzi do wzrostu poziomu insuliny. Nadmiar insuliny może przeprogramować metabolizm w kierunku odkładania tłuszczu. W czasie postu poziom insuliny spada, co uruchamia procesy redukcji masy ciała i cofania się chorób metabolicznych.
Dieta warzywno owocowa
Ewa Dąbrowska

A woman with obesity lost 13 kg after a six-week fast and later repeated weeks of fasting.

„She fasted for 6 weeks and then followed a 1-week fast every few weeks. She lost 13 kg and saw a clear improvement—her arm and hip joints became fully functional. She can sit down, get into the bathtub, and climb stairs without difficulty, and she stopped using crutches.”Zastosowała post 6-tygodniowy i następnie stosowała co parę tygodni 1 tydzień postu. Schudła 13 kg, nastąpiła wyraźna poprawa – ręka i stawy biodrowe stały się całkowicie sprawne, bez problemu siada, wchodzi do wanny, chodzi po schodach, odrzuciła kule.
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Ewa Dąbrowska

A vegetable and fruit fast is meant to support weight loss in the described context of women's health.

„A vegetable and fruit fast supports weight loss and restores the balance of fatty acids, which is said to have a very beneficial effect on the health of women who experience recurrent miscarriages. Endometriosis and uterine fibroids are non-cancerous diseases of the reproductive system that can be effectively managed with a vegetable and fruit fast.”Post warzywno-owocowy wspiera redukcję masy ciała i przywraca równowagę kwasów tłuszczowych, co ma bardzo korzystny wpływ na zdrowie kobiet doświadczających nawracających poronień. Endometrioza i mięśniaki macicy to nienowotworowe choroby narządu rodnego, które można skutecznie kontrolować za pomocą postu warzywno-owocowego.
Dieta warzywno owocowa
Ewa Dąbrowska

A vegetable and fruit fast is meant to support weight loss in the described context of women's health.

„A vegetable and fruit fast supports weight loss and restores the balance of fatty acids, which is said to have a very beneficial effect on the health of women who experience recurrent miscarriages. Endometriosis Endometriosis and uterine fibroids are non-cancerous diseases of the reproductive system that can be effectively managed with a vegetable and fruit fast.”Post warzywno-owocowy wspiera redukcję masy ciała i przywraca równowagę kwasów tłuszczowych, co ma bardzo korzystny wpływ na zdrowie kobiet doświadczających nawracających poronień. Endometrioza Endometrioza i mięśniaki macicy to nienowotworowe choroby narządu rodnego, które można skutecznie kontrolować za pomocą postu warzywno-owocowego.
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Research from PubMed · Europe PMC

We selected 2 studies with the best, positive results. This is a selection, not a full review of all research.

Total number of studies on this topic in PubMed: 38.

A diet rich in vegetables and moderate in fruit led to initial weight loss in people with obesity, but this was not maintained over longer follow-up.

Aim of the study: For obese individuals seeking to optimize health and well-being, healthy dietary strategies are important. Vegetables and fruits contribute to a healthy diet, and increased consumption may cause weight reduction by displacing foods high in energy and fat.

Results: Total cholesterol and the cholesterol:HDL ratio decreased after 3 mo in both groups (P<or=0.0061). Both strategies produced initial weight loss at 3 mo, but only the group following the caloric and fat reduction advice maintained weight loss at the 12- and 18-mo follow-up assessments. Nonetheless, the group following the high vegetable advice did not regain weight above baseline. In conclusion, traditional messages to reduce calories and fat are important, and increasing vegetable intake can assist individuals to maintain weight.

Strategies to increase vegetable or reduce energy and fat intake induce weight loss in adults. · Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2009
Money for the studynot stated
Do the authors have ties to companies?not stated
Did a manufacturer help with the study?unknown
Type of studystudy with random allocation to groups (RCT)

“Not stated” does not mean nobody paid — the database does not always record it.

In people who were overweight or had obesity, combining higher vegetable and fruit intake with a synbiotic was associated with the greatest weight loss.

Aim of the study: In view of the limited evidence showing anti-obesity effects of synbiotics via modulation of the gut microbiota in humans, a randomized clinical trial was performed.

Results: Fifty-five overweight or obese individuals were randomized and divided into a synbiotic group (SG; n = 19), a dietary intervention group (DG; n = 18), and a group receiving combined interventions (DSG; n = 18). DSG showed the greatest weight loss effects and number of significant differences in clinical parameters compared to its baseline values—notably, decreases in fasting glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, and triglycerides and an increase in HDL-cholesterol. DSG lowered Megamonas abundance, which was positively associated with BMI, body fat mass, and trunk fat mass. The results suggested that increasing dietary fiber consumption from fruits and vegetables combined with synbiotic supplementation is more effective than either approach alone in tackling obesity.

Effects of Synbiotic Supplementation on Metabolic Syndrome Traits and Gut Microbial Profile among Overweight and Obese Hong Kong Chinese Individuals: A Randomized Trial. · Nutrients 2023
Money for the studyuniversity or foundation · Food Research Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong SAR
Do the authors have ties to companies?no — the authors say so
Did a manufacturer help with the study?NO
Type of studystudy with random allocation to groups (RCT)

“Not stated” does not mean nobody paid — the database does not always record it.

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