Doctor says 'yoga does not help lose weight', sparks online debate

Yoga helps people in improving their physical, mental and spiritual being which in turn creates a better version of them. It makes a person healthy and is believed to help lose weight. However, Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, who is identified as the Liver Doc on Twitter, thinks otherwise. He called yoga a myth for losing weight. In his viral tweet, the doctor called out some of the popular beliefs related to foods and exercises. Among all, the followers of yoga were triggered the most after the doctor posted, “Yoga does not help you lose weight”.The tweet by Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, which has now garnered more than 1.5 million views, debunked the popular beliefs of people regarding food and exercise. He summarised a total of 20 points which presented some of the unpopular opinions which may or may not be scientifically proven.From the consumption of green tea for losing weight to popping a biotin pill for healthy hair, he refuted all these popular claims in his post. Interestingly, point number 18 caught the attention of internet the most.One of the Twitter users commented, “I don't know about the remaining 19 points but I have lost weight with Yoga. No diet at all. No restrictions on food habits. So that only one points puts doubt on your entire post and even this handle”.Another user disagreed with the point about yoga and invited the doctor for a session. He claimed that after the session, he will be aerobically exhausted.Noticing the growing traction against the yoga bit, the liver doc tweeted about the meta-analysis done in 2016 on yoga and its effect on weight-related outcomes. “A recent study showed that Yoga ONLY when combined with calorie restriction improved weight-based parameters, meaning Yoga has no independent effect on weight parameters,” the doctor wrote while drawing reference from another study.However, this didn’t help in slowing the momentum of the non-believers.Meanwhile, the world celebrated the International Yoga Day 2023 on 21 June. This year, Gujarat's Surat created a world record for the largest gathering of people participating in a yoga session in one place.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.