10 false myths about diets
There are many rumors and Lacking myths about diets that have varied unfairly, in many cases, the eating habits of people. The fight against the kilos of more that marks the scale invites us to believe in advice and recommendations of nutrition and dietetics that are erroneous.
Fortunately, nowadays, and thanks to science, it is possible to dismantle those beliefs about slimming diets, sometimes deeply rooted, resorting to the opinions and advice of true professionals of nutrition and health. For this reason, with the help of nutrition expert Ata Pouramini we have developed this decalogue of false myths about diets that, we hope, will help you lose weight without losing your health.
10 false myths that dismantle on the diets
1. Organic products help us control weight.
False in the case of fruits and vegetables, true in the case of meat. In this last case, if the cattle are fed on clean grasses and fed naturally, their fat will be good. Mass production to supply meat to the entire population does not guarantee, otherwise, that the fat produced by the animal will be healthy. Not even in the case of chickens and turkeys.
2. Skipping meals slim.
False. It can cause greater needs for food intake in the next meal and produce an effect Boomerang. If it is done it must be controlled. The recommendation is to advance the time of the dinner to get fasting for more hours in a row, which benefits the body.
3. Avoid products with gluten.
False. This new fashion is very dangerous. Gluten-free foods are indicated for people with gluten intolerance and problems associated with celiac disease. If you do not suffer them and you stop consuming them you can get sick due to a deficit of basic nutrients, in addition to getting fat.
4. You should not drink water at meals.
False. Water does not provide calories and produces a feeling of fullness. It is not contraindicated in any serious and rigorous diet.
5. Raw foods thin more.
False, it depends on each food and the way it is absorbed. Cooked vegetables are digested much better, since they are foods that contain molecules that ferment in the digestive tract. That is why vegetables swell and produce gases. Some more than others, for example, cabbage, cauliflower and small cabbages. By boiling them, we degrade their fibers. On the other side, "the green", must be ingested raw. For example, broccoli and spinach, which contain important enzymes that disappear with cooking and protect our cardiovascular system.
6. The products derived from soy do not get fat and are healthier.
False. The sprouts of the soybeans or the whole bean are healthy, not the rest. On the contrary, if we abuse them, they can favor the appearance of problems such as hyperthyroidism and menstrual disorders, both of which cause weight gain.
7. Detox juices serve to be well nourished and fed for almost the entire day.
False. The body needs a balance between proteins, fats, sugars, minerals, etc. The detox, this new trend tends to replace a complete menu by the abusive intake of color juices. They are a complement. With them you lose fluid because of its diuretic effect, but not fat. If you crush the skin inside the juice you will get a good supply of fiber.
8. Whole foods do not add calories.
False, if they do it. They are carbohydrates, so they get fat, but they are compounds, better than the simple ones, that are present in the industrial bakery, for example. It means that they do not cause so many insulin spikes and so much need to eat to regulate blood sugar levels.
9. Coconut oil, prohibited.
False, not at all. It is true that it provides calories, but not as much as was believed. The medium chain triglycerides present in its composition activate the metabolism producing a considerable energy expenditure. Its effectiveness in the fight against obesity and abdominal fat has been demonstrated.
10. Margarine, healthier than butter. False. A study published in Nutrition week says that people who eat margarine are twice as likely to have heart disease as butter. Margarine is a superprocessed product.
Ata Pouramini. Director of Quiropractic Valencia and expert in Nutrition
