WEIGHT LOSS FRIENDLY FOODS

To what extent does food encourage weight loss? We will answer this question.

But beyond the simple enumeration of foods and the praise of their benefits, we will try in this article to add, for each food presented, an explanation of the mechanisms underlying it, to better understand the benefits of each.

In a first step, we will introduce you to the hormones involved in blocking weight reduction.

In a second step, we will discuss the foods that remove these blockages.

Links to studies (pubmed databases, etc.) are provided as you go along if you want to dig deeper into the topics.

Stop whatever you are doing, put on your scientist glasses, and let’s go!

1.Insulin

Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas, which helps to store glycogen in the muscles and fat in the cells.

1.1. Remedy: cinnamon

After eating, insulin levels rise to regulate blood sugar levels. A high insulin level facilitates the storage of carbohydrates in the fat reserves. We suggest supplementing your diet with a few pinches of cinnamon, as this spice is known to keep insulin at healthy levels.

– Cinnamon helped to reduce insulin levels, cholesterol, BMI and insulin spikes in a group of people who consumed 500 mg/day for 2 months.

source : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5067830/

– Cinnamon helps balance estrogen levels and reduce insulin levels in the blood.

source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29250843/

– Here are links to large-scale research studies showing the effects of cinnamon on blood sugar:

sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5085873/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4835984/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924990/

– Finally, supplementation with cinnamon enhances fat burning capacity (reduction of overall body fat), especially around the waist.

sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5469078/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5446408/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30799194/ 

2. Leptin

This is a hormone, which is produced by fat cells (or adipocytes) and which gives a sense of satiety when it is low in the blood. So the more fat cells we have, the more leptin we produce. When leptin levels are high in the blood, the brain becomes less sensitive to it. The feeling of satiety works more slowly: this is known as the “leptin resistance phenomenon”. So we always feel the necessity to eat. And so we put on weight.

2.1. Remedy: African mango

We recommend supplementing your diet with African mango. Indeed, a study demonstrated that leptin levels could be regulated in patients who consumed this food for 4 weeks. The results were as follows: they have lost weight, and fat mass.

sources :

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19254366/,

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21697664/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2931392/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK132337/ 

3. Estrogen (or female sex hormones)

When there is an imbalance between estrogen and progesterone (another female sex hormone) levels, it can quickly suppress weight loss. These phenomena of imbalance exist throughout a woman’s life and become more and more pronounced as time goes by.

3.1. Remedy: broccoli

We recommend eating broccoli and other vegetables from the cabbage family regularly. These cruciferous vegetables are rich in Diindolylmethane (or DIM for short). DIM assists in maintaining estrogen levels at a healthy level, which promotes estrogen/progesterone balance.

source : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3048776/ 

– Moreover, DIM is said to have weight-loss properties, according to the scientific journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research,

source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28586165/

4. The thyroid

This gland produces the T3 and T4 hormones. If our thyroid hormones are not working properly, then this encourages fat accumulation, and therefore weight gain. 

4.1 Remedies: kelp, bladderwrack

We recommend consuming more iodine (e.g. food rich in iodine: kelp, Bladderwrack). Indeed, the thyroid will transform iodine into T3 and T4 hormones, responsible for weight loss.

sources :

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3139337/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3687637/ 

In addition, we advise a combination with supplements such as copper, magnesium, zinc, manganese and selenium. These trace elements assist in the transport of T3 and T4 hormones through the bloodstream.

sources :

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25788177/ ,

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24390903/

Note: If you think you have a thyroid disorder, it is recommended to consult a physician.

5. Cortisol or “stress hormone”

When cortisol levels are high in the blood, the metabolism, brain, immune and digestive systems are impaired. As the metabolism slows down, this promotes weight gain.

5.1. Remedies: rhodiola rosea, ginseng

You could add Rhodiola Rosea to your diet: this plant enables to reduce stress, it helps regulating the cortisol production and supports the body to burn fats. A double-blind study was carried out, during 28 days, a group of people took a placebo and another group took rhodiola. The group that received Rhodiola had significantly lower cortisol levels than the placebo group. In addition, the group that consumed Rhodiola experienced an increase in their energy and mental acuity.

source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19016404/

According to several surveys, the inclusion of Rhodiola rosea in the diet increases the rate of fat burning in the body, reduces the amount of bad fatty acids in the blood and finally reduces the amount of harmful fat (especially abdominal).

sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25970041, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4942897/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3808124/

– Finally, we encourage you to supplement your diet with Ginseng: this plant reduces cortisol levels, stress and has fat-burning properties.

sources :

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5628357/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10659900/,

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11798012/,

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11991768/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5766689/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3986624/

In conclusion

You got it: If you understand how your body work, you can act to lose weight.

If you eat all these ingredients at the same time, you can really make your weight loss easier.

To conclude, if you recognize yourself in any of these problems and wish to remedy them efficiently, the editorial staff can recommend to rummage through your closets; or more seriously a dietary supplement. In fact, thanks to a supplement, you can easily eat all of the above ingredients, in the proper amounts, in a single tablet.

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To your health!

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