Who says it’s hard to lose weight in winter? Eating like this really works!

In winter, people eat more and move less. So it should be a season when it is easy to gain weight? Wrong! In fact, the human body's basal metabolic rate is higher in winter, which is the best time to lose weight! Take advantage of the cold weather and follow nutritionists’ dietary tips to enjoy delicious food without gaining weight!

The basal metabolic rate is higher in winter, which is a great time to lose weight!

The climate is cold in winter. In order to provide the body with more energy to maintain body temperature, the body's basal metabolic rate will also increase, so it is easier to lose weight. The following are 3 eating tips provided by Zheng Xinyi, a nutritionist from the Taiwan Cancer Foundation, to prevent excessive calorie intake and help you lose weight easily.

3 tips to keep you from getting fat in winter

Tip 1: Choose low GI foods

The same food can have very different calories depending on its type and cooking method. It is recommended to choose foods with low GI (low glycemic index) and low fat, and try to eat the original form of food and reduce processed foods. For example: between white porridge and brown rice, you can choose brown rice which has higher nutritional value and richer fiber content; between vegetable clear soup and thick soup, you can choose vegetable clear soup to reduce the calorie intake of thickening starch.

Everyone loves to eat hot pot in winter. It is recommended to replace spicy hot pot with Japanese shabu-shabu, which has lower calories.

Tip 2: Pay attention to cooking methods

You can use steaming, braising, or baking instead of fried or thickened foods. For example, you can use baked chicken legs instead of fried chicken legs. Fried foods coated with flour, in particular, absorb a high amount of oil and have a relatively higher calorie content. If you really want to eat them, it is recommended to remove the skin before eating!

Tip 3: Eat vegetable hotpot

People often eat hot pot in winter. It is recommended to replace spicy pot and curry pot with Japanese shabu-shabu and tomato and vegetable pot to reduce the intake of calories and fat.