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Hormonal contraception and fat burning - what do you need to know?
Many women decide to use hormonal contraception for reasons such as convenience or effectiveness in reducing the risk of pregnancy. However, it is worth knowing that the effect of these substances may have a significant impact on your body shape. Can contraceptives affect body weight and the fat burning process?
How can hormonal contraception affect a woman's body?
The starting point is, above all, the composition of medicines included in the group of hormonal contraceptives. As the name suggests, these are products containing substances with an effect similar to natural hormones, which are manufactured in various forms, such as oral pills, patches or injections.
Contraceptives can be divided into two basic groups:
- single-ingredient - containing progestogens
- two-ingredient - combining progestogens with oestrogens
The use of contraceptives affects the regulation of the hormonal activity of the female body. Their regular use may cause intensification of the activity of natural hormones, which is connected, among other things, with an increase in their concentration. This in turn may cause a number of unfavourable effects such as weight gain and impaired fat burning. Why is it so?
In the first case, the reason is the excessive accumulation of water and sodium in the body. This is due to the fact that the aforementioned progestogens promote dehydration, and the body begins to store fluids for its own needs, so they begin to accumulate in the form of water cellulite. This is why hormonal contraception is often attributed with antidiuretic properties. Furthermore, progestogens can cause a noticeable increase in appetite and lead to snacking between meals.
Impaired fat burning, in turn, is a result of the effects of increased insulin levels and impaired normal glucose metabolism. It is not uncommon for women to experience increased fat accumulation after starting to use oral contraceptives.
What should the diet be like when using hormonal contraception?
Women using hormonal contraception should be particularly mindful of their daily diet. Thanks to a varied nutrition there is a good chance to maintain a correct body weight and to provide the body with optimal conditions for an effective metabolism. Then, regular physical activity will help to ensure effective fat burning and will make it easier to maintain a slim body shape.
Nutrition and supplementation experts emphasise that women should especially ensure the intake of B vitamins (especially B2, B6 and folic acid), vitamins A and C and zinc. These nutrients can be easily supplied to the daily diet thanks to Vita-Min Plus Dla Kobiet by Olimp Labs. It is a supplement containing a complex of essential vitamins and minerals in the form of capsules, the composition of which has been additionally enriched with valuable plant extracts, including field horsetail (supporting diuresis and maintaining a favourable condition of the urinary tract) and black pepper (supporting correct absorption of nutrients).
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