Can drinking hawthorn dried fruit infused water help with weight loss?

Generally speaking, drinking hawthorn dried fruit infused water may have a certain auxiliary effect on weight loss, but it cannot directly achieve weight loss. The detailed explanation is as follows:

The benefits of drinking hawthorn dried fruit infused water mainly include promoting digestion, stimulating appetite, improving blood circulation to remove blood stasis, lowering blood lipids and blood pressure. Hawthorn contains lipase, which can promote fat digestion—especially meat digestion—and help reduce fat accumulation. Additionally, the organic acids in dried hawthorn can stimulate gastric juice secretion, promote gastrointestinal motility, accelerate metabolism, and help the body eliminate waste and excess water, thereby assisting in weight reduction to some extent.

Weight loss is a comprehensive process; relying solely on drinking hawthorn dried fruit infused water cannot achieve ideal weight loss results. Weight loss requires dietary control, reducing the intake of high-calorie, high-fat foods, and increasing the consumption of low-calorie, high-fiber foods such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. At the same time, it is also necessary to combine moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, jogging, or swimming, to increase energy expenditure and promote fat burning.

When drinking hawthorn dried fruit infused water, it is important to consume it in moderation. Excessive consumption may lead to excessive gastric acid secretion and cause stomach discomfort. The high content of organic acids in dried hawthorn may irritate the gastric mucosa when consumed on an empty stomach, leading to increased gastric acid secretion and potentially causing stomach pain or other gastric discomforts.