With the arrival of summer, the increase in diets increases and the famous bikini operation is on everyone’s lips. lllEating a good diet is essential for our health, but not only now that the good weather arrives and we take out the bikinis, throughout the year. If you also complete it with physical exercise, you will notice greater results both physically and mentally.
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We live in a society in which the cult of the body is very present. There are some established beauty canons that are often impossible to achieve and that cause many of us to end up trying all kinds of diets, some of them very harmful.
Wanting to stay in shape is something positive, but you always have to have the opinion of a professional and make sure that you are eating well and taking care of your body.
At magasIN we have had the opportunity to speak with Paul Facchinei, doctor specialized in nutrition, who has given us some tricks to follow a healthy diet.
Keys to get a good diet
The first thing that the doctor advises us are hyperproteic and hypocaloric diets, in which we have specific periods of when and how to eat.
“I recommend having a piece of fruit and a cup of coffee or matcha tea for breakfast. At mealtime it is important to eat well, with a proportionate plate that has half protein and half vegetables”.
Paul Facchinei
“In the evening it is good to fast for 10-12 hours, since It is the time of day when we are least active. This is what works best for weight maintenance, muscle mass, and definition.”
Paolo places special emphasis on the foods that cannot be missing in our day to day: “All kinds of vegetables are very important and you have to eat a good amount. Protein of animal origin, such as fish, a very healthy option that is metabolized very well and provides omega-3”.
“The Iberian is also a good food. In general, most foods are good and beneficial if we take the necessary portions and amounts. It is important not to overdo it and to choose well the time in which we take each food”
She also recommends foods that supply estrogen to the body and therefore help maintain healthy skin, such as any soy derivative, chickpeas, miso, tofu, or edamame. All these foods are advisable to include in our meals three or four times a week.
Paul Facchinei
When we ask him about the foods to avoid, he is clear: all kinds of ultra-processed foods, especially those that contain excess fat, such as industrial pastries.
He also advises taking the fruit separately and not in the form of juice, since many conditions of the fruit are lost in the juices and they have a greater amount of calories.
“One trick everyone should learn about nutrition is to listen to your body. It is important to know what you ask of us. The hours in which I need to eat and if we really have an appetite. Many times we eat by schedule or by inertia”
“There are people who need to have a strong breakfast in the morning, but many others who wake up with a cramped stomach and prefer to have just a coffee or a piece of fruit, and with that they can last well until lunchtime. Each person is different and each body has its own needs.
Finally, the doctor highlights the importance of eating meals that satiate us to avoid snacking between meals. “That snack or fast food that we are going to eat between meals because we have been hungry at lunchtime is going to be hypercaloric and also, it is not going to make us feel hungry, so it is better to avoid it.”
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