Due to the hot weather, a female college student gained 5 kilograms in one month due to eating too much! Medical disclosure: 3 major reasons why it is easy to gain weight in summer

The weather is hot, your appetite is poor, and eating the wrong food can make you gain weight! A female college student reduced her daily meals from three to two, and had cold noodles or light meals from convenience stores as her staple food, plus a glass of cool hand-shaken drink. As a result, her weight soared by 5 kilograms in a month! Dr. Xu Zhiyu, a weight loss specialist and family medicine physician, said that people often lose their appetite in the summer, but a survey shows that the number of people who gain weight in the summer is three times the number of people who lose weight.

When this 19-year-old female college student came to the clinic, she was quite confused about the fact that she had gained 5 kilograms in a month and was worried that there was something wrong with her health. However, blood tests showed everything was normal, until questions were asked about her eating habits, and the problem was discovered.

In addition to reducing three meals a day to two meals, the female college student uses cold noodles or light meals from convenience stores as her staple food. In addition, in order to cool down every day, she will have a cup of hand-shaken drink or eat tofu pudding with a lot of red beans or big red beans to cool down, and she will also eat a few bites of bucketed ice cream before going to bed. Doctor Hsu Chih-yu couldn't help but sigh: "With such eating habits, it's hard not to gain weight."

Dr. Hsu Chih-yu explained that although the patient's main meal calories may seem reduced, they are mostly consuming carbohydrates. In addition, ice cream and desserts are high-fat and high-sugar foods, which will cause weight gain rapidly. Fortunately, the patient had no other health problems. By following the 211 plate ratio, quitting sugary drinks and doing core exercises, he lost weight from 65 kg to 58 kg in 2 months and his body shape is better than before. Due to her significant weight loss results, when she attended a junior high school reunion, her classmates vied with each other to ask her how she lost weight. She also unexpectedly received a confession from a male classmate she had a long crush on, which allowed her to end her single life before Chinese Valentine's Day.

Cold noodles, triangular rice balls, etc. that you can eat when you have a poor appetite are all carbohydrate meals. Excessive intake will affect blood sugar and insulin resistance, leading to fat accumulation and nutrient deficiencies. Summer desserts are high in calories and are a big obstacle to weight loss.

Three major reasons why you are prone to obesity in summer

Dr. Hsu Chih-yu summarizes the three major causes of summer obesity:

1. Less energy is consumed in regulating body temperature in summer: When the temperature is cold, the body is more likely to activate brown fat to produce heat, consuming more energy to maintain body temperature; the hot summer actually reduces the energy consumption of physiological temperature regulation.

2. Reduced daily activity: In order to avoid the heat, people go out less frequently in summer, which results in reduced activity and increased sitting time.

3. High calories and nutrient deficiency: When you have a poor appetite, you may eat cold noodles, triangular rice balls, etc. These are all carbohydrate meals. Excessive intake will affect blood sugar and insulin resistance, leading to fat accumulation and nutrient deficiency. Summer desserts are high in calories and are a big obstacle to weight loss.

What should you do if you don’t want to gain weight in summer but still want to drink beverages? Dr. Hsu Chi-yu shares a great summer refresher - "sugar-free vinegar". Acetic acid can improve the body's metabolism, increase insulin sensitivity, help stabilize blood sugar, and transform the body into a state where it is easy to burn fat. However, no matter how sugar-free vinegar helps burn fat, "it still cannot replace water." In addition, people with weak stomachs should also control their intake, and it is best to drink it after meals to avoid discomfort.