Between myth and reality…

Before a society that demands an aesthetic image of thinness, and the growth of the population with diseases related to overweight Y obesity, It is difficult to find the best way to get to the correct size. Since advice often only hinders, however,what are the things that prevent you from losing weight ?

For Aranzazu Aparicio, professor in the Department of Nutrition of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Complutense University of Madrid, lose that extra weight and keep us you have to carry a diet balanced and varied, and in any case, reduce a little the size of the ration and make exercise.

                                                                        

Between myth and reality…

Do you do everything, but you do not achieve your goal? Here we tell you some things that prevent you lose weight . Discover them!

Eat salad as a baby plate. They are rich in water and poor in carbohydrates, proteins and fats so they do not get fat.

1. Consume indiscriminately light or low calorie foods. It is true that they contribute less calories that their counterparts if consumed in equal proportion. But some of these foods contain a high amount of fats and sugars and a greater content in additives necessary for its elaboration. This is what Aranzazu indicates.

2. Eat salad as a plate nico They are rich in water and poor in carbohydrates, proteins and fats so they do not get fat. But it is not long before hunger breaks through and this is negative.

3. Mark yourself a fixed time to lose kilos. For Elena Piñeiro, dietitian-nutritionist it is necessary to give time to organism to reorganize metabolically and ensure that it is a consolidated, stable and lasting weight loss. But the goal is not to meet a number of "weeks of sacrifice" but to achieve a change of habits .

4. You take care of what you eat but you forget what you feel . Healthy habits, control and control over what is bought and eaten, as well as exercise, reinforce self-esteem. It is a wheel that increases the acceptance and appreciation of oneself, which brings emotional well-being. If it is lacking, personal crises appear that affect habits and provoke anxiety.

5. Peccaditos. You follow a healthy diet but on weekends you give yourself certain luxuries full of calories and saturated fats or excess babies. An "extra" calorie source that is usually not taken into account are soft drinks or juices.

6. A celebration, from time to time. Drinking too much alcohol. It contains 7 calories per gram and if combined with sugary drinks it becomes an ideal choice.
 

7. Avoid bread and pasta . Do not rule out pasta and bread, but consume them moderately and without mixing with other foods rich infats . The recommendation is to take 6 servings of cereals a day.

Do not let yourself be guided by the advice, if you want to lose weight the best option is to consult a health expert. Try it and take care!


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