Christmas is a time of year that is associated, in terms of health, with weight gain, due to the social importance of gatherings and uncontrolled excesses! Today we are going to talk about overweight and obesity.
During the month of December, we enjoy the Christmas atmosphere, street lighting, shopping, gifts and, of course, the meetings around the table. That is why it is important to be aware of this situation, especially those who are overweight or obese, for whom These dates can become a challenge.
These are dates surrounded by excesses in every way. The one that most affects us without a doubt is the excess of food. Abuse in food and alcohol consumption, both on the most prominent days of the Christmas calendar, as in business meals or with friends (situation that lasts throughout the month).
From Canary Doctor, we give you some interesting facts, which can help you understand the importance of taking care of your diet during these holidays.
Sugar, fat and lack of exercise: ingredients, little beneficial, Christmas
The problem is mainly that Christmas foods are the main causes of weight gain, since most contain an exorbitant number of calories, because its main ingredients are usually found on sugar and / or fats (usually the least healthy), plus a excess alcohol
In the case of kids from home, sugar is the protagonist during these dates. It is common to observe how sweets become gifts or prizes, to "sweeten" and to brighten children; regardless, that the excess sugar is very harmful for the little ones at home and that the adults are the ones who should set the example and not incentivize the relationship: chuche-premium.
Also, another factor to consider is the break with eating habits. During Christmas less fruits and vegetables are consumed, which causes an imbalance in our diet.
To these factors we can add the stop in physical activity. When the holidays arrive, people suppress the time to play sports to dedicate it to family, friends or work meetings, directly related to the celebration of copious meals.
Christmas, overweight and obesity
In CanaryDoctor we have already spoken on numerous occasions of the importance of taking care of food, especially in those people who are overweight, obese or diseases that can be aggravated by diet (diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol ...). People who usually have difficulty losing weight should pay more attention on these dates.
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Curious facts you may not know about obesity
- Eating too much causes obesity. Eating wrong or excess foods leads us directly to a disproportionate increase in weight.
- Drinking alcohol continuously increases the chances of abdominal obesity. The effect of alcohol on accumulated fat is greater in the case of beer than in wine. The European prospective study on cancer and nutrition (EPIC), reveals that alcohol consumption continuously throughout life in men and women, produces abdominal obesity (with increased waist circumference).
- Drinking a lot of salt increases the risk of obesity. It is no secret that too much salt implies an action harmful to our health, since it can increase blood pressure, the risk of heart attack, stroke. However, new studies have now identified a new consequence of a high salt intake: obesity.
- Obesity can cause 11 types of cancer. Science has determined that suffering from obesity increases the risk of suffering: breast, ovarian, kidney, pancreas, colon, rectum, marrow, endometrium, multiple and gastric myeloma.
- Obesity increases the risk of stroke. People who are overweight have higher levels of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood than non-obese people, which increases the risk of stroke.
- Obesity reduces sperm quality. According to a report presented at the Congress of the European Society of Human Reproduction (SCHRE) The sperm of men with obesity is poorer.
- Obesity causes a malfunction of the stomach. A study conducted by the University of Adelaide in Australia, The International Journal of Obesity, shows that the stomach nerves responsible for identifying the satiety of people lose sensitivity after consuming a long-term fat diet. To this is added that the hormone that sends the brain the satiety signal also works worse in people with obesity. These two mechanisms combined make obese people need to eat more to feel full.
The importance of being informed and in expert hands!
If you have an overweight problem, from CanaryDoctor we want to remind you of the importance of medical advice to preserve your health and to promote and promote healthy lifestyle habits.
We collaborate with specialized centers in nutritional health and body care, with which you will find the guide you need to achieve the desired physical appearance, in a healthy way (your health is always first).
Our collaborators are specialized in food intake control treatments such as, the Gastric balloon or POSE method, whereby the stomach can be reduced on an outpatient basis without incisions or scars.
Remember during the festivities and feasts to come, that having a pleasant time is the goal, but that Too much unhealthy food and alcohol doesn't have to be a “must” every Christmas. Every day we are more aware of the importance for the health of good eating habits and of serious consequences of not caring for what you have in your mouth. That is why today, from CanaryDoctor, we want to invite you to enjoy a lot but eating consciously, without too many excesses.
Bon appetit and Happy Holidays!
