Nutritionist Fernanda Pisciolaro, during her participation in the program CNN Vital Signs brought up a crucial question about weight loss and health: the common misconception of focusing only on eating less and exercising more.
According to the expert, this simplistic approach fails to produce satisfactory results for many people. She explains that the relationship between spending and calorie consumption is much more complex than previously thought.
The nutritionist clarifies that the weight loss process involves “millions of regulatory, hormone, peptide mechanisms that regulate hunger and satiety mainly.” This means that an approach based only on caloric deficit may not be effective in the long run.
“An individual who makes a restriction, who keeps him hungry, also keeps the brain alert that he is eating less than he should, so he needs to store more energy, stock more energy,” warns Fernanda.
The expert emphasizes the importance of a balanced approach. Instead of severe restrictions or intense and sporadic exercises, sustainable food changes and constant physical activity.
“We need to maintain the constancy,” he says, noting that both food and exercises must be structured and continuous for lasting results.
The nutritionist concludes noting that each individual processes food in a unique way, which makes even more important a personalized and balanced approach to weight loss and health maintenance.
This content was originally published in Dr. Kalil: “We failed to eat little and exercise a lot,” says expert on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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