I am a 16 year old male and my weight is 100 kg. I recently joined gym for weight loss and my gym trainer suggested me protein supplement (whey protein) and fat burner tablets. I want to know that are they really safe for my health and they will be cause of concern for my health? Kindly suggest.

Dt. Trupti PadhiDietitian/Nutritionist20yrs exp

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good morning pls dont use any supplements or pills for faster result,it may cause harmful health issues later on.pls follow a healthy low calorie ,high protein with low fat and high fiber rich diet along with a healthy lifestyle needed to be followed for a healthy fat loss.if u need diet plan pkg services then book through online payment mode for getting services. 

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Dr. Karuna ChawlaHomeopathy Doctor26yrs exp

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Fat burner tablets are not. But whey protein is yes. First of all you should change your eating habits like 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever your mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to say whatever is your traditional food. If punjabi eat paratha, if belongs to south then take idli/ dosa etc. 4. Have light meals every 2 hours (in addition to your breakfast, lunch n dinner) e.g. Nariyal paani, chaach, a handful of dry fruits, a handful of peanuts, seasonal fruit (eat whole fruit not juice), a cup of curd/milk etc 5. Finish your dinner at least 2 hours before going to sleep. Take simple food like rice n dal in dinner. 6. Avoid fast foods n fried foods7. Take a lot of green vegetables n fruit. 8. Drink lot of water9. Everyday preferably sleep on same time 10. Maintain active life styleeating every 2 hours increases basal metabolic rate also. If you follow this over a period of time you will see that your intake of food has decreased exercise in the form of yoga, cycling, swimming, gymming, walking etc. Now about point no. 10. You should join a gym for weight training. Do it 2-3 times a week with at least 48 hours in between 2 sessions. Other days you can do cardio exercises. Take any seasonal fruit 15-20 mins before starting exercises. And take a banana n whey protein within 10 mins of finishing your exercises. You need to take whey protein (by whatever name it comes). But it should contain 80% whey protein in it. E.g. For 30 gms it should have atleast 24 grams (80%) of protein.) use it only on the day you gym (within 10 mins of exercise). Dose is 30gms. For more details you can consult me.  

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Dr. Lavanya ShanmugasundaramDietitian/Nutritionist10yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user, 1) fat burner and whey protein both are not ideally recommended for your age and they might cause some other health issues. 2) what is height? 3) loss weight in a healthy manner by modifying your eating habits and lifestyle dm for customized diet plan.  

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