Diets: 6 myths to lose weight

There are many false myths to lose weight, such as that water during meals makes you fat or that you should avoid fruit for dessert. Don’t trust popular wisdom and follow the advice of nutritionist Pilar Munné, author of the book “Same foods, fewer calories.”

1. Water during food makes you fat No, water has no calories, therefore it cannot make you gain weight. However, it is true that for some people drinking a lot of water during a meal can cause a dilution of gastric acids and, consequently, slower and heavier digestion.
2. Fruit after a meal makes you fat No. Fruit has the same calories whether eaten before or after a meal.
3. To maintain my weight, can I eat a lot at lunch and only fruit for dinner? The fruit provides minerals, vitamins and fiber, although it also provides simple sugars, which are absorbed by the body very quickly and enter the blood causing a sudden rise in sugar. In order to maintain the proper level of blood sugar, the body transforms sugar into fat and transports it to adipose tissue, where it is stored. Therefore, if you want to compensate for the copious meal at lunch, it is a mistake to only eat several pieces of fruit for dinner. A varied salad is better.
4. Does fruit at night make you fat? You can eat fruit at all times, also at night. However, if you are on a diet it is better not to abuse fruit at night as it causes a strong rise in blood sugar that can turn into fat. It is better to have a low-fat yogurt or an infusion.
5. Do three olives have the same calories as a croissant? No. This myth has several versions and in t Every time she points out that olives make you very fat. A pitted green olive has 5 kcal and a croissant has 250.
6. Does lettuce at night cause fluid retention? Lettuce is made up of 95% water, very little sodium and quite a bit of potassium; This makes it a diuretic food. Lettuce does not cause fluid retention, neither at night nor during the day. Yes, the amount of salt you add or the sauces you add can influence fluid retention.