Why obesity happens

It is possible to stay healthy even if we are underweight. This is possible if we move enough and eat a balanced diet. Dietitian, Dr. med. David Fäh, MD, explains in an interview what obesity comes from and what diet, in the usual account, can lead to permanent health and wellness.

When I see the supermarket cart next to me, I imagine what kind of person it belongs to. Mostly I assume. Baskets and carts that hold a lot of fruits and vegetables usually belong to fairly slim people. Having affordable foods and soft drinks for weight control makes us look younger.

Unfortunately, there is no accurate data on the quality of food consumption in Switzerland. Instead, you can pay attention to the quality of the degree of food processing. The number of calories in foods does not tell us that all of them are actually counted in the body and absorbed there.

What it means. Nuts, for instance, have developed electrical energy, and there are lots of calories in their simplistic calculation. Nevertheless, our physique only demonstrates a fraction of them. French fries, chips contain less stated calories than nuts. But these calories we take in full depth. The reason for this phenomenon is the degree of processing: the more food is processed, the more useless the food becomes and body weight increases.

What we eat directly affects the heart - the vascular system, blood pressure, blood lipid levels and blood glucose levels. But an even greater risk of cardiovascular failure will affect the excess calories we store in the form of fat. The particular severity of fat is a deterrent risk.

This means that for the sake of our health we have to pay attention to diet and nutrition! It is especially necessary to do enough exercise so that the calories consumed are utilized.

Almost half of the Swiss population is overweight. 

Obesity affects 30% of the population, of which 15% have health problems. This increases the risk of many serious diseases, including heart attack, stroke or diabetes. A low weight, about 25%, generally does not affect health.

Obesity is caused by a person's poor lifestyle, for example, poor or unbalanced diet, smoking or excessive alcohol consumption.

Getting rid of obesity and achieving a sustainable result is very difficult. Thus, the right approach is to prevent obesity and maintain body weight for a long time. But this is often difficult to do. Where does excess weight come from?

As a result of aging configuration of our microphone, human beings will increase our mass with elastic mass. The result is that the body uses fewer and fewer calories. In that group there is someone who constantly fails to adapt his lifestyle, automatically leads to the risk of new weight, an average of 0.5 to 1 kilogram per year.

I can't give up dieting. Strict, one-sided diets are completely counterproductive. Not only because of the well-known yo-yo effect (lose weight and it's soon back on again), but also because they negatively affect eating behavior. They take into account snacking and the risks of eating disorders. eating disorder.

We know from extensive research that the Earthy approach is directly linked to cardiovascular risks. It also helps to keep weight in a greater position. The secret to success among the earthy diet is the fun factor. It requires no inhibitions on American foods. Unlike a low-carb diet, you can even eat a plate of pasta!

Eating and preparing food should be a celebration. Cooking your own food and sharing meals with others is much healthier than quick bites at restaurants.

Saturated fats mainly in meat and dairy products used to be demonized. Today, we can look at it a little more differentiated: replacing them with carbohydrates is sometimes even healthier. However, replacing them with polyunsaturated fatty acids should be. Our main supplier should be polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as olive oil or rapeseed oil.

No. Red and especially processed meats contain saturated fatty acids. Moreover, the problematic components, high salt content, increase blood pressure. However, a thorough cut of pasture-raised meat is more likely to bring you greater pleasure, while saving money will cause harm.

Definitely sugary soft drinks. That said, this also includes fruit juices. Apple juice has more calories than Coca-Cola! Energy drinks, coffee-based drinks and fruit yogurt are also high in sugar and provide unnecessary calories. The food industry carefully hides sugar and fat in our foods. We often don't notice it, although it is very insidious and it can cause obesity.

To summarize, the key to a healthy diet is: Mediterranean food, and unprocessed foods of the highest possible quality. It is advisable to prepare your own food and share meals with others, and to move enough to keep an optimal weight.

Mediterranean diet The Mediterranean diet is the original cuisine of the people of the Mediterranean countries. It is characterized by fresh ingredients, simple and delicate cooking methods, and a high plant food content.

What the Mediterranean diet includes:

• Eat plenty of fresh vegetables, salads and fruits daily.
• Each main meal can be enriched with whole grains, legumes, other grains or potatoes. Even nuts.
• The main suppliers of fats are olive oil and rapeseed oil.
• In animal products, lean dairy products, poultry, fish from sustainable fisheries or eggs are favored.
• Very little salt, spices, fresh herbs, onions and garlic are used.
• A glass of red wine also favors this diet.