Obesity and Malnutrition
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Foods that Trigger Obesity and Foods that Combat Obesity
Did you know that people who are obese are suffering from malnutrition? It is not simply that obesity is caused by too much food; although the quantity of food does play a part. But more that the wrong type of food can cause obesity. A switch to a diet high in nutrients can combat obesity.
A diet with plenty of protein; as whole food such as fish, meat, nuts (not protein powder), fruit , vegetables, beans and wholegrains is unlikely to result in obesity. Including liberal amounts of olive oil with your food is also less likely to result in obesity. That is not a misprint. Not all fats are bad and cold pressed olive oil can be a huge boost to your health. No human can live without fats in their diet but all can live, generally very well with no added sugars.
The nutrients that have been found to be most helpful to decrease obesity include the B vitamins especially folic acid Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6. These are found in nuts, meats, wholegrains and beans. Also found in these food are iron, magnesium and zinc which are equally needed to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Other useful minerals are copper, manganese, selenium, potassium, and fatty acids.
Heading the list of the type of food that causes obesity are foods high in (poor quality) fats and sugars. Either poor quality fats or sugar can cause obesity, but research shows that eating fats and sugars at the same time may be the biggest trigger in causing addictive eating or binging. This means food such as chocolate, cakes, muffins and biscuits (all high in fats and sugar) can trigger episodes of overeating. It is not just the calorie content of say one piece of chocolate. The easiest way to think of this is to compare the effect for an alcoholic of one glass of wine, which it itself may not be a problem; but it provides the trigger for drinking several bottles of alcohol is a problem.
Other foods that directly cause obesity are refined (white) grains, high fructose corn syrup and poor quality overheated fats.
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