Losing more than 1 kilo a week harms the heart

• April 28, 2024

Lose weight It has become an "obsession" in recent years. However, the Spanish Heart Foundation (FEC), alerted the population not to lose more than a kilo a week, because it causes damage to the cardiac system :

"You have to watch the subsistence allowance for the control of obesity ; practice physical exercise regularly and reduce the amount of calories we eat and the size of the rations, since diets that promise to lose weight quickly, do affect the heart, "revealed the doctor Maria Nieves , member of the FEC, cardiologist and medical assistant director of the University Hospital of Móstoles .

A diet balanced is the one that includes a great variety of foods, without forgetting fruits, vegetables, fish, lean meats and cereals. With 45 to 65% of calories from carbohydrates, 20 to 35% of fats and 10 to 35% of proteins.

On the other hand, subsistence allowance rich in proteins and poor in carbohydrates, offer fast results (of weight reduction), based on meat, eggs and other foods hyperproteic , so it leaves out foods rich in carbohydrates, such as potatoes, vegetables, fruits, vegetables and cereals:

"These diets can cause dehydration and raise cholesterol levels, cardiovascular risk factors," said Maria Nieves.

Diets rich in protein, a risk to health

According to an investigation carried out by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, perform subsistence allowance rich in proteins, for several months, could trigger that the prevalence of Colorectal cancer increase: "This is due to the long-term adherence to protein-rich diets with a low carbohydrate content, especially fiber."

The results emerge from the analysis of 17 men with obesity , who performed three short diets: a one-week plan to maintain weight; a 4-week meal plan rich in protein and with moderate levels of carbohydrates, and a 4-week diet rich in protein and reduced in carbohydrates.

During the diets rich in protein , they were elevated the levels of N-nitroso compounds and other metabolites associated with theCancer and the diet rich in protein and reduced in carbohydrates reduced the concentrations of substances derived from the fiber that protect against cancer.

The team recommends that people who want to lose weight make sure that they consume enough fiber . Experts recommend that adults consume 28 grams of fiber per day, although it is not known if it is enough for a person who performs a diet rich in protein.

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