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They are even found in healthy food: substances that contribute to obesity. They inhibit metabolism and stimulate appetite. It prevents us from losing weight. Nutrition expert Holo Willand about three substances harmful to weight loss.
Even if you eat healthy and exercise, you may be consuming unhealthy foods without realizing it.
Glutamate
Glutamate occurs naturally, but it is added to many products as an additive.
"Glutamate is known as a taste enhancer, but it enhances appetite to a much greater extent," explains the nutrition expert. "Studies show that when glutamate is added to food, we eat a lot more of it."
Uvaga: in the list of ingredients, it is often hidden behind the terms "yeast extract", "flavoring", "wort", as well as the abbreviations from "E620" to "E625" and its enhancers from "E626" to "E635".
Sweeteners
Sweeteners have few calories, and often none at all. Anyone who drinks Diet Coke instead of the usual sweet version hopes to lose weight with its help.
"It's not like that," explains the nutrition expert. "Sweeteners may initially save sugar, but some sweeteners signal the brain to release insulin. This leads to a rapid drop in blood sugar, which, in turn, inflames appetite and food cravings."
Other sweeteners will reduce energy intake, disrupt gut flora, or reduce feel-good serotonin levels in the brain.
fructose
"Fructose is not a nutrient, our body does not need it at all," Willand explains. "It turns into fat and glucose in the body, and also strongly stimulates the formation of uric acid - this contributes to the effect of obesity."
In addition to fructose, fresh fruit also contains a lot of vitamin C. The antioxidant stops the accumulation of fat, so fresh fruit is very healthy and can even help you lose weight. However, the longer fruits are stored, the less vitamin C they contain. Therefore, Willand advises not to eat overripe fruits.
