3rd World Congress on Nutrition and Obesity Prevention

Many people think that the food which we consume will decide the amount of fat in our body. In fact, this theory will not bring any changes in our bodies. Calories also have different functions in the body. Calories from unsaturated fat and protein will make you feel full for an extended period of time but calories from simple sugars will digest very rapidly. Due to many miss perceptions, people are avoiding food to get into shape. But low-calorie intake will slow down the rate of metabolism to stop the overconsumption of energy and prevents weight loss . Skip the meals will be the first word that comes when someone thinks about losing weight. The appetite will be increased and decreased due to the chemicals released from our bodies. The weight regulation system will maintain body weight by reducing the metabolism rate, modifies the hunger to stop the body from consuming excess energy. In simple words, you are fighting with your body where your weight should be. All the...

Eating late nights is never ideal, but sometimes you don’t have any choice especially when your day is like a marathon. There are many studies on whether eating before sleep will boost up the metabolism or will increase the fat level in the body. This depends on what you eat before going on the bed. If you have heavy meals with a lot of carbs then this initially leads to fat deposition and may lead to cardiovascular problems. Having low energy food will help in regulating the sugar levels in the blood and also help you with good sleep and leave you waking up hungry in the morning. Eating lean protein, whole grains, fresh fruits , vegetables, and having a handful of nuts will always be a better choice. In the same way warm milk, crackers can help to drift you off to sleep; the sugar content in them will hit the serotonin in the brain and can aid us to sleep. Even an apple, a bit of almond butter, a piece of sweet potato or something simple and clean. Full meals before g...