A diversified and balanced diet allows you to lose weight sustainably, but a particular vegetable helps you regulate your blood sugar levels and lose weight.
- 100 grams of spinach contains 28.10 kcal, 0.85 g of carbohydrates and 3.50 g of fiber.
- It is a vegetable with a very low glycemic index (GI).
- Spinach is also rich in minerals and trace elements (manganese, calcium) and vitamins (A, B, E, K), which is good for general health.
A man needs 2,200 to 2,600 calories and a woman 1,800 to 2,000 calories per day, depending on the MSD Manual. To limit weight gain, the daily calorie balance must, regardless of gender, be close to zero. But to lose it, it must be slightly deficient, that is to say that the body expends more calories than it is supplied by eating.
Spinach, an ally of the diet
To lose weight or maintain it, it is recommended to eat a varied and balanced diet. This means, among other things, consuming at least five fruits and vegetables per day, according to health insurance.
Even if you have to diversify your diet, one vegetable is particularly interesting for losing weight: spinach! First of all, this vegetable is low in calories, with 28.10 kcal per 100 grams (g), according to the Agency for Research and Information in Fruits and Vegetables (Aprifel).
The second advantage of spinach is that it contains only 0.85 g of carbohydrates per 100 g, i.e. low, and it is high in fiber, with 3.50 g per 100 g . These two elements make spinach a food with a very low glycemic index (GI).
“Some nutritionists consider IG as a tool for weight control, can we read on the website of the French Federation of Cardiology. Carbohydrates with a high glycemic index causing a strong secretion of insulin favoring their storage in the form of fats.”
While adding that high GI carbohydrates “result in rapid and brief suppression of the feeling of hunger (for one hour after ingestion) while low GI carbohydrates act on hunger between 2 and 6 hours after ingestion.”
A vegetable rich in fiber, minerals and vitamins
Spinach is also good for the figure because it promotes intestinal transit – due to its fiber content – and provides a significant and lasting feeling of satiety. So, if you feel full longer, you eat less! Finally, spinach is also rich in minerals and trace elements (manganese, calcium) and vitamins (A, B, E, K), which is good for general health.
In addition to a varied and balanced diet, it is recommended to practice physical activity several times a week. L’World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults aged 18 to 64 do at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity sport or 75 to 150 minutes of sustained intensity per week.