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Q. I'm thinking about controlling my diet with things like diet burgers. What method would you recommend instead?

A.

Rather than clinging to a single menu item as the 'correct' answer, it is first essential to assess your body's current metabolic state. While calories may look similar on paper, the foods that aid digestion and the degree of water retention vary by constitution. The fastest way to prevent the yo-yo effect is to find the 'optimal diet' tailored to your specific body, not someone else's success story.

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I've also had experiences in the past where I focused only on efficiency and thought, 'If I just eat this, I'll lose weight,' only to end up feeling completely exhausted. Low-calorie options like diet burgers may provide psychological satisfaction, but they do not address the internal mechanisms of the body. In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), we first determine if a patient suffers from 'Bi-heo' (脾虛, Spleen Deficiency), characterized by poor digestive power, or if there is an accumulation of 'Dam-eum' (痰飮, Phlegm-Fluid), which refers to metabolic waste in the body. If someone with a Spleen Deficiency stubbornly sticks to a low-calorie diet, their energy levels drop further and their metabolism actually slows down. Conversely, those with an accumulation of Dam-eum may react sensitively to certain ingredients, leading to increased swelling. While the advantage of diet burgers is their convenience and ability to curb appetite, the downside is that nutrition becomes unbalanced. In the long run, your basal metabolic rate may drop, making it even harder for your body to process food later. Ultimately, the answer varies by individual. We must first distinguish whether your circulation is blocked due to 'Eo-hyeol' (瘀血, Blood Stasis) or if you are simply in a state of energy deficiency. Tailoring your diet to your constitution is far more effective than simply eating less. Please feel free to stop by the clinic so we can examine your body's current state together.
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