• April 27, 2024

In addition to being a super nutritious food for its high content of fiber , antioxidants , vitamins A, C and E, the spinach they also help you go down of weight .

An investigation of the University of Lund, in Sweden confirms that the extract of spinach green contains thylakoids , membranes in the sheet, which provoke the sensation of satiety up to 95% and favors the lost of weight by 43%.

"Ingest a drink that contains thylakoids before the breakfast reduce the cravings and maintains the sensation of satiety during all the day "Says Charlotte Erlanson-Albertsson, professor of Medicine and Physiological Chemistry at the University of Lund .

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Confirmed, in drinks has a great effect

The investigation performed for three months at 38 women shows that those who took five grams of extract from spinach they lost five kilos, while the group that only received one drink "Placebo" under 3.5 kilos.

In addition, women who drank the extract of spinach they say they have better control his cravings and they only ate three times a day.

The study shows that taking thylakoids reinforces the production of the body of hormones of the satiety and suppresses the hedonistic hunger , which leads to a better control of the appetite , habits food healthier and greater weightloss .

The hedonistic hunger refers to the cravings that many people experience for foods unhealthy, like sweets or fast food.

Processed foods break down so fast that hormones of the intestine that send signals satiety to the brain they can not keep the rhythm . The green leaf membranes contained in the spinach slow down this process, giving time to hormones intestines to send to brain the signs of satiety .

The thylakoids they increase the process digestion , producing the sensation of satiety . This means that we are able to stick to the diet free of snacks and unnecessary foods like sweets or French fries "says Charlotte Erlanson-Albertsson.

Eat it at breakfast

In drinks, salads or in a stew, you can make spinach part of you diet daily and include it before breakfast and so benefit from your nutrients and of the thylakoids that help you go down of weight .

In accordance with Susana del Pozo, director of analysis of the Spanish Nutrition Foundation , 100 gr spinach they contain 31 calories , therefore it is recommended as a food essential for slim down" .

On the other hand, spinach They are also used to treat some problems gastrointestinal inflammation , constipation Y gases , according to information from the Digital Library of Traditional Mexican Medicine , of the UNAM.

This is an excellent reason for you to start consuming spinach . Enjoy the Benefits that contributes to your body, remember that a feeding balanced and the exercise They are the ideal combination for lose weight .