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Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
#SkinnyTok banned: A look a viral weight loss hacks on TikTok and why you should avoid them
Scrolling through social media quite often lands users on videos featuring people gushing about their weight loss journeys. This has become a highly popular trend, and people look forward to trying out these hacks to shed some extra kilos. However, these trends more often than not pose health risks. TikTok has banned #SkinnyTok According to USA Today, TikTok recently put a ban on the hashtag #SkinnyTok after multiple warnings and public outrage regarding the trend promotion of highly dangerous body standards and extreme weight loss. This hasn't happened for the first time. In September last year, Liv Schmidt got banned after building her platform around weight loss and thinness. From #SkinnyTok to extreme diet challenges, social media platforms, such as TikTok, are filled with millions of videos centered around health and wellness. Viewed by a large number of users, these videos boast about how people can shed weight in less amount of time. What remains concerning is that such trends fail to have any scientific backing and often can end up posing serious health risks to individuals. Also read: Influencer Erika Cramer's Instagram account suspended due to shocking reason: 'I've been accused...' Popular weight loss hacks on TikTok Ozempic medication Although a diabetes medication, Ozempic is misused by individuals and promoted as a fast weight-loss solution. But experts suggest that it can ultimately lead to serious side effects, such as nausea, pancreatitis, and thyroid tumors, according to digital magazine Coffee and lemonade Having a mix of coffee and lemon juice can help in suppressing appetite, according to some social media influencers. However, they fail to inform their fans that it can ultimately lead to dehydration and even stomach ulcers in some cases. Rice water detox Another popular health trend advises consuming rice water as a metabolism booster. This is being promoted without any scientific evidence supporting the claim. Extreme fasting Fasting for longer periods can result in muscle loss and deficiency of nutrients in the body, according to experts. FAQs: 1. Does Ozempic help in weight loss? According to the Cleveland Clinic, taking Ozempic or similar medications makes more GLP-1 in the body, which decreases appetite and makes people feel fuller. 2. What is #SkinnyTok? This was a popular hashtag on TikTok, which promoted content which advises people on how to be skinnier. 3. What's the best method for weight loss? There are several authentic ways advised by experts to lose weight, with sustainable lifestyle changes being a key focus.
Hindustan Times
12 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Influencer Erika Cramer's Instagram account suspended due to shocking reason: 'I've been accused...'
Influencer Erika Cramer's Instagram account has been suspended. The Meta-owned platform flagged Cramer's account for 'child exploitation,' the NY Post reported. The influencer has stated that her Instagram account was a source of connection and livelihood for her. Talking to NY Post, Erika Cramer said that her kids ask her daily if her Instagram account is back. Erika Cramer's Instagram account was temporarily suspended. (Instagram/ Erika Cramer) The podcast host said that her account vanished overnight. Talking about the importance of the platform in her life, the author said that she cried for three days. Cramer told Kidspot that she was devastated not because her account vanished, but rather what it represented. The Queen of Confidence, as Cramer is known on social media, faced a lot of issues in her childhood. She grew up in America. By the age of nine, she had suffered multiple forms of abuse, the Post reported. Cramer eventually moved to Australia. Instagram flagged her account for 'child exploitation,' a charge the author vehemently denies. 'I've been accused of something that I was a victim of when I was a kid,' Erika Cramer told NY Post. 'It's just really c**p that it's not taken seriously. That a woman of color, who is a victim, an abuse survivor, is being called out for that.' Also read: MrBeast net worth: Here's how much Jimmy Donaldson earns from his YouTube content What Erika Cramer did next The Melbourne-based mental health advocate contacted Meta regarding the issue. She explained that there are women who rely on her account for support. Cramer also mentioned that she had staff to pay. For the podcast host, the suspension of her account was more than a glitch. It was a cruel example of irony that silenced people who trusted her. For the influencer, the impact of her work being stifled suddenly 'hurts so bad.' Who is Erika Cramer? She is a keynote speaker, influencer, author and mental health advocate. Called the 'Queen of Confidence,' she is also the host of a podcast called The Confidence Chronicles. The show has registered over 2.2 million downloads, according to Cramer's official website. Cramer's early life was marked by a lot of struggle. She moved in and out of foster homes. The influencer joined the US Army as a teenager. An accident led to the death of her partner and left Cramer with a broken back. She spiraled into a cycle of toxic relationships and alcoholism, before she turned her life around. FAQs Who is Erika Cramer? She is an influencer, podcast host, author and speaker based in Melbourne, Australia. Why was Erika Cramer's Instagram account suspended? The account was suspended after being flagged for 'child exploitation.' What is Erika Cramer also known as? She is also called the 'Queen of Confidence.'
New York Post
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Influencer devastated after her Instagram account's suspended: ‘I've been accused of something that I was a victim of'
Every morning Erika Cramer's two sons ask her the same question. 'Mommy, did you get your Instagram back yet?' Advertisement For the Melbourne-based business owner and mental health advocate, her account was more than a social media page. It was her livelihood, her connection to community and her mission. Then, overnight, it vanished. 3 For the Melbourne-based business owner and mental health advocate, her account was more than a social media page. Instagram/Erika Cramer 'It's just really crap that it's not taken seriously.' Advertisement 'I cried for three days. It was like some mourning happening, but I wasn't crying because like, 'oh boohoo, I don't have Instagram'. It's what that platform means,' Erika told Kidspot. Perhaps the cruelest sting is in the 'why.' Erika's childhood wasn't easy. She grew up in America, before she eventually called Australia home. Advertisement 'There was a lot I had to survive,' she said. By the age of nine, she had already endured multiple forms of abuse. So when she discovered her Instagram account had been flagged for 'child exploitation' the irony was devastating. 3 Erika's childhood wasn't easy. She grew up in America, before she eventually called Australia home. Instagram/Erika Cramer Advertisement 'I've been accused of something that I was a victim of when I was a kid,' she said. 'It's just really crap that it's not taken seriously. That a woman of color, who is a victim, an abuse survivor, is being called out for that.' Upon learning of the removal, Erika contacted Meta immediately. She has staff to pay, women who rely on her platform for support, and it's an account she built from the ground up in the earliest, rawest days of motherhood. 'I love that I get to talk to people there. I love that I get to support my women there. I connect with them,' she said. 'I have women in my DMs that are sending me big old stories about abuse and domestic violence and all kinds of things.' The deletion wasn't just a glitch. It silenced her voice and the voices of those who trusted her. 3 She has staff to pay, women who rely on her platform for support, and it's an account she built from the ground up in the earliest, rawest days of motherhood. Instagram/Erika Cramer 'I feel like the life I lived and all the pain I went through, I feel my—my life's mission literally is to be of service now and share,' she said. Advertisement 'I know the impact of the work and then to have your impact stifled and literally stopped – it hurts so bad.'
