This is how you stay slim
Over the years, a lot of kilos can be added unnoticed, while you feel like you continue to eat the same. A few adjustments ensure that slim does not secretly turn into full figure.
Many adults who have a very normal body weight grow a belly with age, or they develop rounder shapes elsewhere. And that without significant changes in lifestyle.
On average, adults gain 1.5 kilograms every four years, according to a recent American analysis. This large-scale study is based on three studies of more than 120,000 healthy men and women who had a normal body weight at baseline. They were followed for years, and it was discovered that their weight increased almost unnoticed by only a few ounces per year.
Venom in a bag
Yet some people remain slim into old age. Those who want to escape the subtle weight gain are advised to eat less and exercise more. But that is not so easy to put into practice.
Thanks to an accurate analysis of the diet and lifestyle habits of the large group of American test subjects, we now gain a better insight into the factors that contribute to this gradual weight gain. People who are slowly but surely gaining weight eat slightly different foods than those who remain slim, as it turns out. More chips, for example. A daily portion means 750 grams of extra weight over a period of four years. Potatoes and fries, sugary soft drinks, refined sugars, white bread, white rice and prepared meats such as sausage and hamburgers are also more often on their menu.
People who stay slim appear to eat more fruit and vegetables, and they opt for whole-grain products (such as brown bread and brown rice), nuts and yogurt. Fiber-rich products lead to a feeling of satiety more quickly, so that you eat less. That saves a few kilos in the long run.
Milk
As expected, sugary soft drinks have an effect on the diet that should not be underestimated. Daily consumption is responsible for half a kilo extra per year. Fruit juice drinkers do a little better, but with daily use they still gain weight in the long run. Drinking milk every day, both skimmed, semi-skimmed and full-fat, turns out to be good for the line.
According to the researchers, the fat content in the milk has little impact on body weight, probably because milk is substituted for other, higher-calorie drinks. If you only opt for diet soda, this will not come as a surprise, which will surprise no one. The relationship between weight and alcohol is a lot more complex. Daily consumption eventually leads to slightly more body weight, but apparently not for everyone. May affect alcohol the eating habits are not always and not the same for everyone.
Just enough sleep
Regular exercise makes you more toned than slimmer. Exercising to lose weight, without tinkering with eating habits, is of little use. However, the impact of adequate sleep should not be underestimated. The slimmest adults sleep six to eight hours a night. Those who sleep less, but also those who sleep more, are on average fatter. It has already been shown that fatigue leads to more and fatter food. That more than eight hours of sleep per night is also not good for the line, is new. Another fattening habit is watching television every day. The more you hang in front of the tube, the fatter you become.
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- Plus Magazine
