Russian women love body oil: What’s wrong with a technique that promises to get rid of excess weight and acne

“Oiling” is a technique that has blown up social networks. Thanks to her, bloggers gain tens of thousands of subscribers – who dream of solving all problems with a spoonful of oil in the morning.

Let’s talk in detail. “Oiling the body” is a simple ritual in which you have to drink a shot of any cold-pressed vegetable oil and the juice of a lemon, lime or orange. It should be done 30 minutes before breakfast, that is, immediately after waking up and a traditional glass of water.

Oiling enthusiasts recommend starting with a teaspoon of the mixture and gradually working it up to about half a cup.

Some bloggers cite oil as the main reason for their fair skin and thinness. All their content boils down to this – with the assurance that it is lemon oil that saves on trips to nutritionists, cosmetologists and other beauty specialists. And oiling supposedly helps reduce the harm from fast food, sugar and other unhealthy foods: with the magic morning shot, you can eat it all and not get fat!

There is some truth in all of this. Simply because with a probability of 90%, after a few tablespoons of oil and lemon juice, you will find yourself in the toilet for a long time – and, as you know, you will effectively cleanse the body.

In general, oiling is not such a new and perfect technique. Some practiced it in the times of the USSR – in order to cleanse the liver and intestines. True, modern beauty gurus are silent about the fact that it is strictly forbidden to drink such a drink in the presence of stones in the gallbladder and other disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. In this case, you may even end up in the hospital!

Yes, oiling will help speed up bowel movement. And it will probably also reduce your appetite a little in the morning – simply because drinking lemon oil is not very pleasant. Together, such actions can slightly affect the number on the scale and, more unlikely, the condition of the skin – after all, acne is sometimes really associated with being overweight. But do not expect miracles and a phenomenal transformation of the oil – it is much more likely to have intestinal disorders! Instead, consider other ways to increase your healthy fats for breakfast, such as adding nuts, peanut butter, or coconut oil to your cereal.

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