Fitness expert's warning over 'harmful' weight loss trend that has gone TikTok viral

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TikTok trends tend to take the world by storm, from 'entire cucumber salads' to being flipped upside down, many enjoy getting involved with the latest algorithm craze.However, many social media trends can actually end up being dangerous, with some even leaving people in hospital - particularly health trends which can be centred around unsafe advice.One of these popular health trends is consuming apple cider vinegar as a means of weight loss, fat reduction, and lowering your appetite However, numerous reports have debunked this theory, stating that it is in fact not helpful for weight loss and instead comes with cautions.

Fitness Coach Donna Callander, who has teamed up with Live Football Tickets to advise people against online health trends, claims there are very few studies which actually show a link between apple cider vinegar and fat loss.According to the expert, apple cider vinegar is highly acidic, which can trigger irritation or damage to your throat if you drink it often or in large quantities.She said: "It’s ’meant’ to reduce appetite because it creates a fuller feeling due to acetic acid being a short-chain fatty acid that dissolves into acetate and hydrogen in your body.

There has to be a certain percentage that is in the apple cider vinegar in the first place to create that fullness feeling and the chances of this are slim."The Director of Offbeat Marketing Ltd and Fitness Coach cautioned: "Being safe on TikTok and any other social media is ensuring that you are very aware that influencers are there to do just that - influence and sell, that is their job. "They will show you before and after challenges for example, but you have no idea what they are doing off camera."Get the latest news sent straight to your