Watching action movies can easily make you fat. Nutritionists use two tricks to solve the problem.

Do you like watching movies? A few days ago, netizens went viral with a picture list of must-see movies in 2017, from "Wolverine 3", "Fast and Furious 8", "Transformers 5" to "Thor 3" and "Justice League" to be released at the end of the year. Most of them are action movies that emphasize fighting and special effects. However, nutritionists remind us that watching action movies can stimulate appetite, so those who want to lose weight should think of a way to get out of this dilemma before going to the cinema!

Meal and movie! Be careful not to overeat or you will get fat

After class or work, many people like to lie lazily on the sofa and watch TV, or go directly to the theater to watch a movie. While watching, they enjoy high-calorie, low-nutrient-density foods such as potato chips, popcorn and soda, which makes them feel relaxed and comfortable. But be careful, this move will make your body grow sideways!

Lin Xinhui, a nutritionist from the New Nutrition Food Generation team, said that if people are used to eating while watching TV or movies, their attention will be distracted and they are prone to increase their food intake unconsciously. In the long run, they may get fatter and fatter as they eat more and watch more. Moreover, as the TV or movie playing time increases, the sitting time of the viewers will gradually increase, which may make the already insufficient daily activity even more insufficient, and gradually turn them into "couch potatoes".

Eat with peace of mind and don’t worry about getting fat! Prepare 2 tricks before watching action movies

Among the many movie genres, people who are afraid of getting fat should be especially careful with action movies! The study found that the amount of food consumed while watching action movies (206.5 grams, 354.1 calories) is almost twice the amount consumed while watching talk shows (104.3 grams, 214.6 calories), and the calories are increased by 65%. Even if the scholars further set the action movies to silent mode, eliminating the stimulation of extended sound effects, the subjects' food intake while watching action movies (142.1 grams, 314.5 calories) was still 1.5 times that of watching talk shows (104.3 grams, 214.6 calories), and the calories also increased by 46%.

Are people who are trying to lose weight destined not to watch action movies? Nutritionist Lin Xinhui pointed out that although action movies often have high-frequency camera switching and sound changes, which can easily distract viewers when eating and lead to increased food intake, as long as two tricks are used: (1) find a group of friends and family to watch together to reduce the risk of eating alone, you can increase the opportunity to disperse calorie intake; (2) replace desserts with healthier fruits and vegetables, and replace sugary drinks with sugar-free tea, water or fresh milk, which can not only reduce calorie intake, but also replenish the lack of water, fiber and dairy products in daily life.

Be careful with food shows too! Avoid watching during meal times

In addition to action movies, people should also be careful when watching food or cooking programs on TV at home. Many people lose their rationality and start to eat when they see the various mouth-watering foods on the programs. They pick up snacks and drinks around them and eat them non-stop, especially high-calorie sweets. The longer they watch, the more calories they eat.

Nutritionist Lin Xinhui recommends minimizing the amount of food-related TV programs you watch during meal or snack times, to avoid arousing your appetite and causing you to overeat. In addition, avoiding watching and eating alone, and replacing high-calorie snacks and drinks with fresh fruits and vegetables and sugar-free tea and water can also help prevent obesity.