Is it really a blessing to not gain weight? Don't be silly~3 major health crises are lurking

"Great! You never gain weight!" Most people today are troubled by obesity and are obsessed with food calories and portion sizes. They are always envious and jealous of skinny people who can eat whatever they want without gaining weight. However, is it really better to eat without gaining weight? Nutritionists remind that there may be three major health risks hidden behind this, showing that being thin is not necessarily better!

Why can’t I gain weight? 5 reasons for understanding

According to the nutritionist of Daqian General Hospital, Zhan Shuyun, there are five reasons why people cannot gain weight. In addition to genetics, poor gastrointestinal function, excessive stress, chewing or swallowing dysfunction and hyperthyroidism are also possible reasons. They are explained one by one below:

1. Heredity: Due to differences in race and family genes, some people are born with a physique that prevents them from gaining weight. The body shape of their parents will be passed on to their children. Usually, if the parents are thin, their children will also be thin. However, people who are born with a physique that prevents them from gaining weight are a minority after all, and the acquired environment and eating habits are also factors that determine whether one is fat or thin. When the role of acquired factors is greater than that of innate factors, it is still easy to gain weight.

2. Hyperthyroidism: The thyroid gland is located in the front neck. It affects the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, and is also related to the basal metabolic rate. People with hyperthyroidism have a basal metabolic rate that is higher than the metabolic rate under normal physiological conditions, so even if they consume enough calories, they will still suffer from negative nitrogen balance, nutrient loss, and weight loss.

People with hyperthyroidism have a basal metabolic rate that is higher than the metabolic rate under normal physiological conditions, and are prone to not gaining weight even if they eat a lot.

3. Poor gastrointestinal function: After a series of digestive processes in the digestive organs, food will be broken down into small molecules that can be absorbed by the human body and provided to various parts of the human body for use. However, gastrointestinal symptoms such as stomach inflammation, ulcers, diarrhea, constipation, and enteritis will affect the absorption of nutrients. Clinically, it has been found that people who cannot gain weight often have poor digestive function and poor nutrient absorption, which leads to underweight.

4. Excessive stress: People who are busy at work, have irregular living habits, often stay up late, have mental illness, and are prone to anxiety often affect gastrointestinal motility, cause indigestion, endocrine disorders, and weight loss.

5. Chewing or swallowing dysfunction: The limited food choices for this group of people can also lead to nutritional imbalance.

Maintaining a thin body for a long time can easily expose you to three major health crises: endocrine disorders, osteoporosis, and nutritional anemia.

“Not gaining weight” is a curse, not a blessing! Three major health crises to worry about

Body shape has a lot to do with health! Nutritionist Zhan Shuyun said that many people know that obesity is accompanied by the onset of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, high blood lipids, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. However, they do not know that maintaining a thin body for a long time will not only weaken resistance to disease and make them more susceptible to infection, but will also expose themselves to three major health crises such as endocrine disorders, osteoporosis, and nutritional anemia.

【3 major health risks of not gaining weight】

1. Endocrine disorders: Being underweight can cause malnutrition, which in turn affects the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, endocrine system and other functional disorders, and may also cause women to stop menstruating.

2. Osteoporosis: People who are too thin have insufficient estrogen secretion, which cannot restrain the activity of "osteoclasts", which will accelerate bone loss. Coupled with long-term insufficient nutrient intake (including: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, protein, vitamin D, etc.), bone metabolism cannot maintain balance, which can easily cause osteoporosis directly or indirectly.

3. Nutritional anemia: Insufficient dietary intake may also cause nutritional anemia, such as: iron deficiency can lead to iron deficiency anemia; folic acid deficiency can lead to megaloglobulin anemia; vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to pernicious anemia; vitamin B6 deficiency can lead to microglobulin anemia.

Make the most of your nutrients! 5 secrets for skinny people to gain weight

How can we overcome the “can’t gain weight physique” and regain our ideal body shape? Nutritionist Chen Shuyun said that if you can't gain weight, you should first find out the reason. If necessary, you should have a physical examination and correct the cause as soon as possible. You should also do proper exercise and get enough rest to promote your appetite. At the same time, avoid mental stress and excessive physical exertion, and adjust your diet to slowly gain weight to your ideal body shape, so that your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 24.

Thin people can gain weight by eating small meals frequently. In addition to three regular meals, they can have snacks between meals to increase food intake.

【5 secrets for thin people to gain weight】

1. Balanced nutrition. Providing a good quality and sufficient diet can maintain a good nutritional status, avoid nutrient deficiencies, maintain a positive nitrogen balance, improve nutrient loss, and avoid weight loss.

2. Increase calorie intake. Increasing calories can achieve the purpose of weight gain, but eating too much high-sugar, high-lipid food will accelerate the accumulation of body fat and increase the risk of chronic diseases. Therefore, it is still necessary to grasp the general principle of a balanced diet when gaining weight.

3. You can eat small meals frequently. In addition to three regular meals, you can have snacks between meals to increase your food intake. In terms of food selection, gradually increase the amount of small, concentrated, high-calorie foods every day. After finishing the concentrated, high-calorie foods, eat lower-calorie foods.

4. Do not drink too much beverages or liquid food before and during meals. You should also avoid drinking large amounts of alcohol and coffee. Drinking large amounts of alcohol can easily damage the surface of the intestinal mucosa and reduce the absorption of nutrients; coffee can easily stimulate the secretion of flavor fluid and reduce the tension of the lower sphincter, causing abdominal discomfort and affecting eating.

5. Moderately supplement vitamins and minerals, because thin people have a high metabolic rate in the body, which accelerates the utilization of nutrients and increases their demand for vitamins and minerals. In addition, avoid consuming large amounts of irritating spicy seasonings, such as pepper and chili, to protect the intestinal mucosa and increase the absorption of nutrients.