During the holidays you can gain from 2 to 4 kg. Polina Koroleva, an endocrinologist, nutritionist in the Atlas clinical network, told socialbites.ca about this.
As the Queen explains, during the holidays, people eat more fatty foods and sweets, which greatly affects weight gain.
“Foods high in carbohydrates, desserts, pizza, pastries contribute to weight gain. Alcoholic drinks and cocktails cause fluid retention in the body, swelling. When you drink alcohol, everything you eat with it gets stored as fat. All this can cause 2-4 kg of weight gain,” the Queen warned.
According to the nutritionist, the pounds gained during the holidays are quickly lost, but if there is a tendency to gain weight, they can stay for a long time.
“You can make up for ample nutrition with active rest: swimming, playing tennis, long walks,” the doctor said. You can even lose weight with active rest. “Choose local fruits, seasonal vegetables, fish to reduce body weight,” the Queen advised.
If the holiday takes place at home, then you need to adhere to the usual diet. “It is desirable that half of the diet consists of seasonal vegetables, fruits, greens, ¼ – protein products (fish, poultry, meat, eggs, cottage cheese), ¼ – “complex” carbohydrates (wholegrain cereals, durum wheat). , whole grain bread). Drink water or sugar-free drinks,” the doctor advised.
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