Fact Check: Can a concoction of ginger, lemon and turmeric burn fats in 12 days?

Hyderabad: An AI-generated video has gone viral on social media claiming that drinking a concoction of ginger, lemon, and turmeric burns fats just in 12 days

The viral video clips that drinking a concoction of turmeric, lemon and Ginger would help burn fat and lead to a transformation within 12 days without any diet or exercise. All you need to do is just boil the ingredients in water and ship it every morning before the meal.

Fact Check

NewsMeter found the claim to be misleading.

Does ginger work for fat loss?

According to Healthline, Ginger has demonstrated potential as an ingredient to help you lose weight. When you take ginger along with other antioxidant, blood-sugar stabilizing, and anti-inflammatory ingredients, you’re giving yourself a head start on moving the scale toward a healthier weight. But ginger alone won’t lead to a significant drop in excess weight. A healthy diet and regular exercise are still vital to overall weight loss.

Can Turmeric or curcumin help in obesity?

A study found that curcumin is a promising natural bioactive compound that possesses numerous pharmacological activities. It shows multiple mechanisms of action and can affect cellular biochemical and physiological regulation. In pharmacies, there are more and more preparations containing curcumin recommended for the prevention of obesity.

However, more comprehensive and definitive human studies should be performed to assess the possibility of using curcumin in preventing and managing obesity in humans.

Moreover, there are certain adverse effects on people having bleeding disorders, diabetes, iron deficiency, and kidney stones. Additionally, there is insufficient evidence to find the safety of this supplement among pregnant or breastfeeding women. It is advised to avoid excess turmeric intake for people with these conditions as they may experience side effects such as allergic reactions, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, constipation, skin rash, or diarrhea.

Can lemon aid in massive weight loss?

According to Healthline, Drinking lemon water may help you increase your water intake, which is often recommended as a weight loss strategy. However, there’s limited evidence to justify this.

Moreover, ‘the concept that lemon water contains a miraculous weight-loss elixir is untrue. lemon water could enhance weight loss due to its positive effects on satiety, hydration, and metabolism, but plain water offers similar effects without any negative side effects, adds MedicineNet.

Hence, it is evident that although all three ingredients ginger, lemon, and turmeric have notable effects on increasing metabolism rate there is no scientific evidence that the concoction acts as a fat burner.

The addition of this drink to the diet would make you feel fuller for a longer time which will eventually lead to a lesser intake of calories. This process would take a longer time. Any potent difference within 12 days is misleading.