Summer is the peak season for obesity! 7 taboos for weight loss

Subvert your thinking! Many people think that it is easy to accumulate fat in winter, so it is easy to gain weight in winter. However, weight loss doctors remind us that "summer is the peak season for obesity!" Why is this so? It turns out that it might be due to accidentally stepping on the following "7 taboos for weight loss in summer".

Do you feel like it’s so hot in the summer that you have to rely on a glass of sugary drink every day to cool down? Because of the hot weather, your appetite is poor, so you have to eat some heavy-tasting fried foods to satisfy your appetite, such as fried chicken, fried salty chicken, etc.? Or maybe because it’s hot and you go to bed late, you tend to eat midnight snacks more often, which results in your weight gain getting out of control?

The above situations that are easy to step on weight loss landmines in summer may happen to you and me. In addition, Dr. Liu Boen, executive director of the Obesity Research Society of the Republic of China and a weight loss specialist, said that due to the high temperature in the summer, the body will automatically lower the basal metabolic rate in order to regulate the rise in body temperature. Don't think that you will lose weight by sweating in the summer. In fact, it is wrong because the weight lost is all water. After replenishing water, the lost weight will come back. Losing fat has nothing to do with sweating or not.

The following are the "7 Major Weight Loss Taboos in Summer". You may wish to take this opportunity to examine yourself and see if you have fallen into the trap:

[7 major weight loss taboos in summer]:

Weight loss taboo 1: Eating fried food frequently

In summer, people prefer heavy-flavored foods to stimulate their appetite. Fried foods such as fried chicken and fried salty chicken become one of the choices. However, fried foods are generally high in calories, contain high levels of fat and oxidative substances, and frequent consumption can easily lead to obesity. They are also dangerous foods that can cause hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease. In addition, eating too much fried food will cause more serious food corruption in the intestines, leading to frequent smelly farts, burping, etc., which in turn affects the body's metabolic function.

For the sake of health, you should try to choose zero-calorie or low-calorie beverages.

Weight loss taboo 2: Love to drink sugary drinks

According to the latest research in the United States, people who like to drink sugary drinks or soda every day will gain 1 liter of visceral fat in 6 years, which is really amazing. For the sake of health, you should try to choose zero-calorie or low-calorie beverages. The best choice is water. Other options such as unsweetened tea, unsweetened coffee, low-calorie beverages, etc. can also replace sugary drinks.

Weight loss taboo 3: Frequent late-night snacks

Eating late-night snacks frequently can easily lead to obesity, diabetes and many other diseases. According to Japanese research, it may also induce stomach cancer. Night is originally the best time for the stomach and intestines to rest and store nutrients. However, people who are used to eating midnight snacks before going to bed will prevent the stomach and intestines from resting and even affect metabolism, making them prone to weight gain.

Weight loss taboo 4: Drinking beer frequently to quench your thirst

In summer, some people like to drink beer to cool off and quench thirst. In fact, the calorie content of not only beer but all alcoholic beverages is higher than you think. For example, the calories in two large glasses of beer are approximately equal to a bowl of rice, which can easily accumulate fat.

Weight loss taboo 5: Eating too fast

It’s hot in the summer, so in order to rush back to the office to enjoy the air conditioning, people often eat faster. A Japanese research report published in the British Medical Journal pointed out that people who often eat quickly have three times the risk of becoming fat as those who chew their food slowly. It is recommended to chew each mouthful of food about 30 times, which helps prevent the problem of fast eating. For those who do not have the habit of chewing, it is better to start with harder foods such as brown rice.

People who stay at home turning on the air conditioner and don't exercise regularly will have a slower metabolism.

Weight loss taboo 6: not liking exercise

The weather is very hot, and exercise is even hotter. Some people simply lock themselves in an air-conditioned room and turn on the air conditioner, unwilling to go out, let alone engage in exercise that can make them sweat profusely. However, for those who stay at home turning on the air conditioner and do not exercise regularly, their metabolism will slow down. If much of the food they eat cannot be digested, they will gain weight more easily.

Weight loss taboo 7: Unbalanced diet

According to a report made by a research team from Columbia University in the United States, children are more prone to obesity during the summer vacation because of major changes in eating habits and living environment. During the summer vacation, the daily vegetable intake is 0.2 cups less than normal, and the sugar intake increases by 2.1 teaspoons. In addition, the time spent sitting and watching screens is more than 5 hours a day. Skipping meals, constantly snacking, and guzzling sugary drinks are the main cause of childhood obesity. Summer vacation is becoming a major cause of childhood obesity.

【Doctor's Tips】:

In order to prevent fat accumulation during the summer vacation, Dr. Liu Bowen reminds that, first of all, you cannot change your life rhythm because of the long summer vacation. You should take in a balanced nutrition, eat more vegetables and fruits, maintain a normal lifestyle, eat at regular times and in regular amounts, do not consume sugary drinks frequently, keep them under control, and do not indulge in heavy flavors. Only then can you spend a summer without gaining weight!