Every day thousands of people search in online publications and other media for ways to improve health and improve the quality of life. Of all the variety of popular dietetic facts and trends, it is difficult to single out those who should be trusted, the adherence to which will not be detrimental to the well-being.
Scientists from the Texas A & M Health Science Center, Texas, have determined which nutritional recommendations are useful and which do not have any scientific basis. Despite the fact that widespread public opinion is sometimes perceived as a battered truth, truthful information about healthy nutrition can turn out to be completely unexpected for most people - researchers believe, according to the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net Gluten-free desserts - an example of "healthy" nutrition?.
Dr. Lisa Mallonee, a nutritionist at the Texas A & M Health Science Center, noted that gluten-free sweets do not benefit much more than their traditional counterparts. In fact, the gluten-free substitutes used in the manufacture of gluten-free products can significantly increase the caloric content of products and thereby contribute to an increase in body weight. It should be remembered that gluten-free foods should be the basis of the diet only in people with diagnosed celiac disease or intolerance to gluten. In other cases, gluten-free meals should be consumed in moderation in a balanced diet.
A diet low in sugar and fat leads to a decrease in the amount of adipose tissue in the body It has long been known that foods labeled with lack of sugar or fat are eaten faster, as people do not feel guilty if they use it, about a whole box of chocolates. Experts emphasize that the markings "without sugar" or "fat-free" do not mean that the product has no energy value. By and large, it does not matter what type of food a person chooses, if he consumes more calories than he spends, he will tend to increase body weight.
It is very important to read labels on products. For example, in products without sugar, a high content of fat component is often observed. Similarly to gluten-free desserts, if sugar or fat is removed from the product, it should be replaced with some artificial ingredient to preserve the habitual taste. Such fillers are often high-calorie and significantly increase the overall energy value of the final product.
From carbohydrates recover In fact, carbohydrates alone can not lead to an increase in body weight, moreover, they are very important for normal life, because they are the main source of energy. The real problem is the fascination with refined carbohydrates contained in processed foods. Uncontrolled use of just such carbohydrates can actually lead to a change in body weight.
For preventive purposes, L. Malloni recommends eating a balanced diet with a predominance of complex carbohydrates and a limited number of simple sugars. You should consume more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and try to avoid processed foods, refined carbohydrates and white flour products.
Healthy food is expensive. Sometimes it may seem that fresh vegetables or fruits are more expensive than semi-finished or food from fast food restaurants. However, if we consider this issue taking into account the long-term perspective, we can say with certainty that the money saved in food will in the future be spent on medical care and medicines. It is worth remembering that vegetables and fruits purchased during the season of their ripening are inexpensive, so it makes sense to try a variety of products for almost the whole year, and not be limited to several species, the price of which depends heavily on the calendar month.
Late meals help increase body weight According to a well-known saying, breakfast should be eaten by yourself, lunch to share with a friend, and dinner to give to the enemy. Modern nutritionists strongly disagree with this. They argue that it is not important when there is, but what is. It is much more important to pay attention to the volume of portions, the intake and expenditure of energy. It does not matter at what time of day a person eats, if at the same time his diet is fully balanced.
Fasting is useful for cleansing the body of L. Malloni, like other specialists, does not recommend fasting if it does not pursue religious goals. The human body has such organs and systems as the kidneys and the liver, whose work is aimed at removing waste. A simple starvation for the purpose of "cleansing" can be dangerous if it involves a complete refusal of food for several days. In general, before beginning to comply with any diet, even less extreme than fasting, it is worth consulting with a doctor and find out if there are individual contraindications for such actions.
If you pursue the goal of cleansing the body, you can pay attention to diets with a high content of dietary fiber. Products containing a large amount of fiber in their composition possess natural sorption abilities, and therefore their regular use can indeed be useful. Unfortunately, the nutrition of modern humans contains very few such products, which adversely affects not only the state of the digestive tract, but also the general state of health.
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