One expert advises the UN away from miracle diets and eat everything in summer
According to Marta Cuervo, 80% of cases of anorexia or bulimia nervosa, have a precedent for initiation of a weight control diet without the supervision of a professional.
Fleeing the “miracle diet” and eat all the basic groups during the summer, are some recommendations for maintaining a healthy and balanced diet, according to Professor of the Institute of Food Science, University of Navarra, Marta Cuervo.
A note by the expert center has advised that in the summer “do not stop eating any core group, although we can vary the form of preparation. For example, support a host of salad ingredients: vegetables, legumes , rice, pasta, potatoes, nonfat cheese, chicken, turkey, nuts, fresh fruit. He also stressed the importance of “drink plenty of water and take fresh fruit during this time.”
To avoid excess calories, Raven intends to follow the recommendations of the Mediterranean diet, “abundant consumption of fruits and vegetables dressed with olive oil, preferably cereal consumption, legumes, nuts, fish varied, lean meats, eggs and low fat milk.
On the other hand, encouraged to “avoid the consumption of industrial bakery, ready meals, sausages, canned foods, burgers and pizza business, which has nothing to do with which one can prepare at home with quality ingredients.
The teacher says that “miracle diets involve a rapid weight loss at the expense mainly of losing water and lean body mass, ie muscle.
“As a result of the abandonment of the diet, appears in most cases the so-called rebound effect, which involves rapid weight gain, thinning than achieved. The result is often more initial weight and nutritional deficiencies.
The expert explained that “costs extra kilos take your time. The same in reverse. If we wish to lose body fat, can not be done in no time. At least you will need the same time it took to accumulate that excess weight you want to lose. ”
Another major risk associated with such diets is “the occurrence of precipitation in eating disorders.
In this regard, stressed that “80% of cases of anorexia or bulimia nervosa, have a precedent for initiation of a weight control diet without the supervision of a professional dietitian-nutritionist.