Generally, we do not realize that greed - popular human disability - is tempting to consume high-calorie dishes. If we already avoid fatty meat, it will be difficult to resist full whipped cream cakes and ice cream, or even Italian spaghetti or other pasta. Starch cakes stuffed with butter, oil, margarine and sugar are no less caloric than fatty meat! The absorbed excess calories instantly turns into fat and obesity; and further consequences in dangerous complications of obesity threatening health and life. Moreover, the lack of vegetable fiber in such a diet will result in the disappearance of healthy intestinal microflora - and consequently digestive disorders, digestive processes and intestinal inflammation, diarrhea, constipation and other diseases. To combat these serious dietary mistakes, one must recognize the mechanism of greed! Secondly, look for dietary allies who greedily help fight painlessly.
Greed with a primeval virtue?
Since the dawn of time, man has been constantly exposed to famine. Hence, "greed for calories", that is to say "to spare", became the original instinct and virtue of our ancestors. The gathering in the body of a significant supply of fat was one of the guarantors of survival through numerous forced fasts and winter chill. Therefore, the instinct to "eat up on the stock" has taken root for several million years in the genes and in culture and the culinary tradition associated with it. The problem is that from the middle of the 20th century, this rooting of greed became a scourge for health and a public enemy No. 1 for a shapely figure.
20 century has reduced the demand for calories up to twice!
The 20th century industrial and technical revolution quickly mechanized work and transport. She introduced numerous innovations in construction and heating. It is enough to mention central heating, heating plants and networks, effective insulation materials, etc. This revolution is fast, because in the course of 1-2 generations, it has reduced the primary calories demand from food twice as much! Recall - the daily caloric needs of an athlete whose training is a good counterpart of hard physical work is about 4000-6000 calories; and the contemporary Kowalski biographer - only 2000-3000 calories.
Greed ingrained in the genes?
For many it is obvious that the mechanization of transport and work, a sedentary lifestyle, high-efficiency heating of flats and workplaces - these are the reasons why we are not able to "burn" more than half of the calorie old Polish diet. This is because, to our surprise - we still have an absurdly wolf appetite? The explanation may be that the industrial revolution has happened too fast - in the face of a few million years of consolidation of the primary demand for calories. In a word, today's tendency to be greedy - it is like an eternal "Call of Original Need", from which genes and our physiology are slowly released. Hence the center of hunger and satiety in the brain - the delicious aromas from the kitchen still produces a "wolf appetite". An additional fixative of fatal habits is the cult of greed in old Polish customs and culinary traditions passed down from generation to generation.
Excess calories killer for health
Every day, about half the calories from a "calorie" diet turn into abdominal fat! We speak about obesity when the body weight exceeds 120% of the body mass due or when the fat content in the body increases above the accepted norms. Contrary to popular beliefs, obesity is not only the loss of a slim figure and reduced physical fitness, but a serious illness with numerous complications! Obese often suffer from respiratory disorders, such assleep apnea, hypoventilation syndrome, and some even threaten asthma. Obesity also raises other serious diseases such as: diabetes, atherosclerosis, degenerative diseases of the joints and spine. It also increases the risk of a stroke and stroke, which is a threat to death! Not everyone knows that the biggest threat to the health and life of an obese person is her abdominal (visceral) fat.
Abdominal obesity intensifies the risk of heart attack and stroke.
In contrast to fatty tissue in the thighs and buttocks - abdominal fatty tissue (visceral) produces and releases into the blood proinflammatory cytokines, oxidized fats and cholesterol, free radicals, degenerate hormones, etc. The inflammatory nature of these secretions causes chronic inflammation of the arteries - so-called. Oxidative stress. The inflammation serves to hydrolyze "bad" cholesterol, which is a collection of highly harmful to the arteries of the fraction: VLDL, IDL, LDL, Lp (a). These fractions contain the smallest and densest chemical particles with the character of free radicals, which easily penetrate into the walls of the vessels and degenerate them, which initiates the progression of atherosclerosis. The indirect effect of the release of proinflammatory secretions of the visceral tissue into the blood is the emergence of excess fibrinogen - a substance that is called blood thrombotic factor. The abundance of fibrinogen in the blood increases the risk of initiating massive arterial and pulmonary clots - which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
On the question - how to remedy the scourge of greed and the modern highly processed diet - more and more often nutritionists and doctors exchange magic words - ADDING THE MEALS OF INULIN.
Inulina perfectly cheats the appetite of the sweet tooth!
Inulin is quite indigestible to human digestive enzymes. This gives the substance the value of the ideal "filler" of the stomach. Not only does it not add any calories to the system, but what's more - by filling the digestive tract perfectly cheats the greedy women. Inulin is perceived as a high-calorie, wholesome food through the cerebral regulatory center of "hunger and satiety"! Such a signal automatically turns off the "hungry hunger" alert typical of the food-eaters! It extends the much-felt period of "satiety after eating", which makes it possible to comfortably use a low-calorie diet.
It blocks the absorption of high-calorie foods
Inulin limits the absorption of the most caloric components of the diet, namely fats and sugars. This natural plant substance after getting into the intestines - it absorbs enough tiny particles of fat and sugar in its spongy structure. Thanks to this, it does not allow part of these compounds to come into contact with intestinal walls, such as intestinal villi. Thanks to this, it significantly reduces the absorption of caloric components of the diet through the walls of the intestine into the bloodstream. That's why it has been recommended for slimming diets for many years. So, with impunity, we eat natural inulin (or condensed in pharmacy tablets) and ... we're not fat! Not only does it not have calories, because it is 100% indigestible, but also "steals" calories from high-calorie foods, limiting their absorption. In a word, with a reasonable medium-calorie diet - appropriately enriched with inulin - we do not fat, but slowly lose weight without losing health, condition and life energy.
It supports the absorption of valuable nutrients
Using inulin along with a part of plant material in which it occurs, the body acquires valuable minerals such as silicon, potassium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron, manganese, phosphorus and copper present in these plants (e.g. These minerals are usually easily digested, because they are sometimes associated with digestible vegetable protein. In addition, inulin is not a nutrient for healthy intestinal bacteria, which supports their vitamin-based vitamin B vitamins; vitamin K, etc. Furthermore, it improves absorption of Ca from the digestive system. Inulin also supports the absorption of other valuable electrolytes - sodium, potassium, magnesium salts, etc. Due to the production of B vitamins and the mentioned electrolytes, it positively affects the health condition of the skin and hair as well as the entire body. Acting in multiple ways as a prebiotic, inulin stimulates the activity of the immune system, which increases the overall immunity of the body.
Pharmacological and dietary properties of inulin
Inulin chemically belongs to the water-soluble polymers of fructose, i.e. fructans. On the European Community market, inulin is a part of numerous diet products to reduce the content of fats and calories. It is eg more and more commonly used to enrich diet with dietary fiber or to replace sugar and fat in margarines, chocolate, low-calorie ice cream, etc.Good quality dry extract from vegetable inulin - eg in powder form allows its multiple use in the form of medicinal preparations. In this form, it is a recognized probiotic that enhances the development of the beneficial health of the intestinal microflora. It also reduces postprandial sugar - hence it is recommended for diabetic patients as well as for obese people and constipation. In addition, inulin is a good carrier for active ingredients of diet and medicines. Slowly releases the carried components in the small intestine. In addition, it improves the taste of diet and oral feeling dependent on the so-called taste buds. In addition, the abundance of inulin in the intestines stimulates the intestinal contractility and regulates the digestive tract, which normalizes bowel movements and counteracts constipation.
They recommend inulin Fathers of Polish herbal medicine
Great 20 century Polish propagators of herbal medicine - dr hab. Jerzy Lutomski and doc dr hab. Pharmaceuticals Aleksander Ożarowski - repeatedly pointed out that the indigestible plant fibril we eat too little! Meanwhile, without him, there is no healthy digestion and excretion. The flagship example is inulin, which absorbs water like a sponge with its porous fibers and provides a nutrient for healthy microflora - it protects us not only against constipation, inflammation of the intestines, polyps and colon cancer. Inulin is also a breeding ground for the development of the probiotic microflora of the gastrointestinal tract (Bifidobacterium, Laktobacillus) which healthily acidifies the intestinal environment, which has a bactericidal effect and prevents inflammatory infections of the intestines and diarrhea. Healthy intestinal bacterial flora is also a barrier to other pathogenic bacteria, relieving the immune system from the constant fight against bacteria, which weakens the whole organism and makes it susceptible to many diseases. Thanks to inulin strengthening the immune system.
MGR. EDWARD OZGA MICHALSKI References to the Author
