It’s been a while already that a weight loss programme could be the “800-calorie-diet” points. The strict Count of the units of energy has long been replaced by casual methods to lose weight. This is not just a fad, but has a lot to do with nutritional medicine.
Who arrives today, a diet Advisor tool, it will usually include motivated by a promise to Slim down: “to Successfully lose weight without calories”. However, the guarantee of success of the past seems to pay attention precisely to the calorie intake, today to be more of an obstacle for a diet: Too complicated, too expensive, too fussy, the permanent Count, Add and Compare.
Calories don’t count is sexy
What’s in it for consumers first and foremost, troublesome, busy, nutrition scientist from another reason: they had to accept that low-calorie foods help you lose weight. This is less a lack of discipline when counting calories, but the foods consumed.
The proof of 2018 provided a study of Stanford University with a 600-obese subjects. The renowned nutrition researcher Christopher Gardner actually wanted to find out whether Low Carb or Low Fat is a better diet method.
Automatically less calories through sugar, white flour and fast food waiver
The participants in the study but received no pre-made diet plans. You should be aware of neither the calories nor the portion size of your meals, but some things are completely inapplicable: white flour, added sugars, ready-made meals and other processed industrial products: so no low-fat or sugar-reduced industry-Donuts, but no.
After one year, the subjects had taken an average of six kilograms and have a calorie target. And it was also completely indifferent to whether or not their food contained more carbohydrates (carbs) or more fat (fat).
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The sticking point of the Stanford study was that the subjects prepare the required waiver of empty calories (white flour, sugar) and ready-made products very much more fresh food. As a result, the food is automatically “thinner” and healthier.
Six pounds in a year, the world is not. Who pays strict attention to calories, can lose weight much faster – it is on the increase but very likely. Especially if the calorie is measured by feeding a diet very low, lurks the infamous Jojo-effect.
The body and Psyche in calories-Stress
In General, the method of stress “weight loss by calorie body and Psyche”.
The body suffering with the reduction in calories means less energy intake and, thus, Hunger. This is a stress situation for the body, the controls now in order to save energy. The metabolism runs slower, the calorie consumption decreases, the Decrease is stagnating.
The Psyche comes into play: The stock end weight loss success is the maximum frustrating. In addition, the food is not enjoyment anymore, if foods are only rated to calories. The Motivation wanes and then a diet will be aborted.
100 calories does not always have the same effect
And then calories are not even clear in their effect: Of weight loss success is based on what the body is using the calories have led.
100 calories in the Form of whole-grain make tired 100 calories than chocolate.
The calorie content of vegetables is affected differently, depending on the preparation: For the digestion of raw food the body needs to expend much more energy than if the same vegetable is cooked.
And who is driving while on the diet, Sport, consumed 100 calories much faster than someone who moves a little.
And the Alternative to counting calories?
Stanford Professor Gardiner advises, “quality”:
- on sugar and white flour do without
- shopping at the weekly market
- cooking with lots of vegetables
- to eat together.
Not counting calories, but hours
Make a well in the currently most popular diet method to implement: the interval fasting.
- Three meals are wealthy with as a valuable, nutrient food, in a time window (for example, eight hours during the day) consumed.
- In the rest of the time (in this case 16 hours) are there any water or a low-calorie tea.
- In the almost hours the body switches from carbohydrate to fat burning. And he uses the time for the Regeneration.
The pounds all without paying attention to the calories.