Don’t refuse to eat to lose weight! Carbohydrates have many benefits

Text/Natsume Saiko (Japanese writer)

These three types of food, which are regarded as making people fat and are therefore hated, are actually important partners that can increase and regulate the body's metabolic rate. If you follow the current logic of dieting to lose weight, you will end up not getting enough of these three nutrients, which will have the opposite effect of strengthening your body and turning it into a physique that is difficult to lose weight.

If you understand the characteristics of these important nutrients, you can abandon the idea that food is the poison that causes obesity, and you can further understand that it is the excess calories that make the body fat.

Carbohydrates help the human body:

• Carbohydrates are large polymers of glucose: Glucose is the main source of calories for the human body. Compared to taking glucose from sugar, carbohydrates are absorbed slowly in the human body, so there will not be a problem of rapid increase in blood sugar levels, and they also have the advantage of being able to maintain a sense of fullness.

• Carbohydrates are an important source of fuel when converting body fat into calories: therefore, if carbohydrate intake is insufficient, it will be difficult to burn body fat.

• Carbohydrates are the energy source for brain activity: when carbohydrate intake is insufficient, the brain will become fatigued, and the neural activity that regulates metabolism will become sluggish, making it difficult to lose weight. In addition, the resistance to stress will be weakened, which may lead to binge eating to relieve stress.

Fat helps the human body:

• Fat is the raw material of various hormones: Hormones are indispensable substances for regulating the body's metabolic activities, especially fat is the raw material of sex hormones. Many women who start to lose weight by dieting to eliminate carbohydrates and fat will experience premature menopause. Some people may think that it would be easier if such trouble did not come, but this idea is wrong. Menstruation has the function of excreting menstrual blood and old waste substances in the body, which is very helpful for adjusting physical condition.

• Fat is the raw material of cell membranes throughout the body: therefore, insufficient fat intake will have a negative impact on human immunity and skin health.

• When fat is consumed, the secretion of β-endorphins is stimulated: β-endorphins can bring us a sense of happiness because fat can in turn bring a sense of satisfaction. As long as it is consumed in moderation, it can prevent overeating.

• Fat is good at maintaining body temperature: As we all know, both humans and animals need fat to help maintain body temperature.

• Fat can promote excretion: Especially when bowel movements are not smooth due to insufficient food intake, moderate intake of foods containing lipids can quickly achieve the effect of promoting bowel movements. Although fat does contain the highest number of calories among nutrients, it can also activate the body's calorie consumption function and promote excretion, so it can be said to be a nutrient with a balanced income and expenditure.

Salt helps the human body:

• Salt is good for maintaining body temperature, increasing muscle strength, and boosting overall body mobility. Insufficient salt intake can lead to cold hands and feet, reduced muscle mass, and slower organ functioning, which can lead to swelling. If there is salt in the diet to season it appropriately, it will increase the body's sense of satisfaction and will be less likely to overeat. The rule of light diet may even lead to the opposite effect of binge eating.

This article is provided by Kate Culture Publishing House and excerpted from [Eat if you want! [Appetite slimming method that allows you to eat as much as you want without worrying about getting fat]