Gained weight after Chinese New Year? Increased risk of cardiovascular disease! Nutritionist You Weiming teaches 3 ways to manage your weight and lose weight easily

Do you feel like you've gained weight after the Chinese New Year? Did you eat too many snacks during the Chinese New Year and your pants became noticeably tighter? The face is rounder too? Because there are many opportunities for gatherings and chatting during the Chinese New Year, people may unconsciously eat a lot of snacks and drinks. If they are not careful, they may fall into calorie mines and even consume twice the usual calories per day. According to a survey conducted by the National Health Administration, 30% of the population gained 1.7 kg after the Chinese New Year, and about 50% of the population exercised less. Therefore, gaining weight is a common phenomenon.

Calorie mines of Chinese New Year snacks

Nutritionist You Weiming from the Catholic St. Martin's Hospital reminds us that common snack calorie mines include: soda and fruit juice, dried meat and biscuits, snacks and nut snacks. If you haven't finished your New Year snacks, don't enjoy them alone. It's recommended that you share them with your friends to avoid obesity.

The harm of obesity to health after the

Obesity after the Chinese New Year has a great impact on health! A good weight and waist circumference are very important for maintaining good health. Nutritionist Hou Wenyi from the Catholic St. Martin's Hospital recommends that people can measure their waist circumference and weigh themselves after the Chinese New Year. If a man's waist circumference exceeds 90 kilograms and a woman's waist circumference exceeds 80 centimeters, it means that the waist circumference is too thick. The ideal weight for adults can be checked on the Health 99 website of the National Health Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the current height and weight can be entered to see if the BMI is between 18.5 and 24. Studies have shown that being overweight or obese (BMI≧24) is a major risk factor for chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. If people find themselves overweight or obese, it is recommended that they consult a nutritionist for dietary management and gradually return to a good body shape.

3 tips to manage your weight after the Chinese New Year

What worries people the most is obesity after the Chinese New Year. How can they eat to lose weight healthily? Nutritionist Cai Yuqi of Catholic St. Martin's Hospital pointed out that the calories required by adults in a day are about good body weight*25~30 kcal (this calorie recommendation is for light workers: most of them are engaged in static work, such as office workers). For example: Mr. Chen is 170 cm tall and has a good body weight of about 63 kg. The calories he needs in a day are about 1575~1890 kcal. In addition, nutritionist You Weiming also generously shared three tips for managing weight after the Chinese New Year. Even those who don’t know how to count calories can lose weight easily and healthily:

1. Low in calories, high in fiber and light

Control calories by matching food for the three meals. The staple food should be half a bowl to 1 bowl of whole grains, the main dish should be tofu, seafood, eggs or meat about half the size of a palm, and the side dishes should be 1 to 2 bowls of mushrooms, melons and vegetables. It is better to blanch or boil them. People can also choose the healthy lunch box series of convenience stores. It is recommended that dietary management should be maintained for more than two weeks to have obvious results.

Drinking water helps the body's fluid circulation, provides a temporary feeling of fullness and has zero calories. Drinking water regularly between meals can reduce hunger and prevent you from eating randomly between meals.

2. Drinking water or tea between meals is zero-calorie

The recommended daily water intake for healthy adults is 30-40cc of boiled water for a healthy body weight (half of which can be sugar-free tea). For example, for a healthy body weight of 60 kg, it is recommended to drink 1800 to 2400cc of boiled water. Drinking water helps the body's fluid circulation, provides a temporary feeling of fullness and has zero calories. Drinking water regularly between meals can reduce hunger and prevent you from eating randomly between meals.

3. Regular work and rest schedule without midnight snacks

Night is the time when people have the lowest activity level, so the calorie consumption is also less. If there is no activity and the calories from midnight snacks are consumed, these excess calories will accumulate as fat in the abdomen, buttocks, and thighs. In the long run, you will turn into a fat person (excessive fat) while sleeping. Therefore, you can take a short walk for 5 to 10 minutes after dinner to increase your activity. It is encouraged to go to bed before 12 o'clock to avoid the urge to eat midnight snacks.