Sugar. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 21Cutting out sugary foods entirely in order to lose weight can lead to sugar cravings. What it is and how to avoid such a state, said in an interview with Sputnik radio nutritionist, director of the Center for Dietology Anna Melekhina. Sweets spoil the figure — this is a well-known fact. Not surprisingly, avoiding sugar and products containing it is considered by many people as the best way to get rid of extra pounds. But if you suddenly and without prior preparation eliminate sweets from your diet, then this can lead to unpleasant consequences, Melekhina believes. People who are accustomed to sugar, abstaining from its use, may feel a lack of energy and severe discomfort, reminiscent of withdrawal, she explained. addiction is not yet scientifically proven, so there is literally no sugar withdrawal, but at the same time, people who consume a lot of sugar experience severe withdrawal discomfort when they refuse it. were for him a source of carbohydrates, which, in turn, are the main source of energy, «the nutritionist specified. The lack of carbohydrates that occurs when you give up sugar needs to be compensated,» she continued. According to Melekhina, the body should first be provided with the substances it needs, and only then something should be “taken away” from it. To avoid discomfort, you can replace the sweets in your menu with products that contain complex carbohydrates, the nutritionist advises. a month to give up sweets «If you just remove sugar and do not add anything in return, then there will be a carbohydrate deficit and an energy deficit. Our task is to increase the intake of other carbohydrates while reducing sugar. I usually start with my patients by increasing complex carbohydrates, and not by reducing sugar «, — Melekhina shared her experience. She named products that will help to avoid «sugar breaking» for those people who are going to exclude sweets from their diet. «A person allows himself to eat bread, pasta, rice and potatoes, which leads to a decrease in the physiological need for sugar and he feels comfortable,» concluded Melekhina.
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