Seattle Health Blog

Is it true that toast or bread crusts contribute less calories than the crust (white)?

NO. The composition of both the toasted crumb crust or the same in all. Just change the water content, as the crust and toast contain less.

Does the oil in “raw” is not fattening?

The thermal effect does not change the calorie content of the oils, all provide 9 cal per gram. What is certain is that you saturate when cooked, becoming harmful to health, but the calories are the same, both raw and modified by cooking.

Why is it recommended to increase water consumption when performing a low-calorie diet?

There are mainly 3 reasons:
• increases satiety
• helps to correct intestinal transit, when the diet is low in fat
• prevents the formation of kidney stones, decreasing the density of urine.

Is sparkling water, add calories?

NO. With gas or without gas, water gives energy, so it is never a factor of concern about weight gain. The sparkling water is often restricted for persons with hypertension, given its high sodium content.

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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).

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A brief description about each myth or misconception regarding nutrition is concerned, will help us understand the true reasons for the different processes of food and metabolism. Have clear ideas give us some knowledge, which will improve our decisions and therefore quality of life.

At the same time, avoiding misleading advertisements that threaten our health and wellbeing. The correct information on the most common questions and concerns, leads us to know how to choose, knowing how to respond and decide clearly, in situations that allow us access to a healthy lifestyle.

Then try to clarify the following points regarding nutrition and weight gain:

Is it possible that obese absorb more nutrients than thin people?

NO. Nutrient absorption occurs in the same way in both.

Is obesity hereditary?

Inheritance is one of the factors that influence the development of obesity, namely that children of obese parents are at increased risk.

However, other factors such as sedentary lifestyle, inadequate intake and an unhealthy lifestyle, which will lead to this disorder.