Seattle Health Blog

Does eating quickly and hastily fattening?

NO. Is the consumption of excess calories which results in an increase in body weight. What if it happens, is that people who eat quickly turn usually eat more food.

Does salt fattening?

NO. Salt being a mineral, is heated (no calories). However, its intake can cause fluid retention in people with heart disease, kidney or liver. Fluid retention does not mean fat.

Are vitamin and mineral supplements increase our weight?

NO. None provides calories (energy).

Does drinking fruit after meals fattening?

NO. There is no food or food combination that helps increase or decrease body weight. As mentioned on many occasions, excessive consumption of calories is what causes the weight gain. The fruit provides the same amount of energy, regardless of when it is consumed.

Do laxatives slimming?

NO. The point of action of laxatives is in the large intestine, and absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine, which does not contribute to weight reduction, and use it for that purpose, threatening our health.

Is it true that foods do not contribute calories Light?

NO. A food “Light” is one that contains at least 30% fewer calories than conventional food, with which it is compared. Therefore, it does provide energy, but in smaller amounts.