For many people lose weight can become a complex task and the road could look even more uphill during a adulthood.
But be careful, because recently a study carried out by experts from Harvard University (available here) gave an account of which foods should be avoided if the intention is to eradicate extra kilos or not add any more.
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Focusing mainly on carbohydrate intake, the text published in the European academic journal The BMJ followed the eating habits of more than 136 thousand men and women without chronic diseases to precisely measure changes over two decades.
The results? They provided a couple of insights and tips about the importance of this type of nutrients, which, together with proteins and fats, form a central part of the daily diet.
These are foods you should avoid if you are 50 years old or older and want to lose weight
According to the research, people should avoid consumption of refined sugar, refined cereals, beverages and starchy vegetables such as potatoes, corn/corn grain and peas.
Instead of the above, that intake could be replaced by whole grains and fruits and vegetables without the macromolecule aforementioned. This is because according to the data concluded, these were associated with a less increase in weight over time.
“Our hypothesis is that the associations between alterations in carbohydrate intake depend on quality and source“, defined those who promoted the exhibition.
Of course, they also pointed out that in the event of applying an adjustment to what is consumed: “Weight changes would be stronger in people who are overweight or obesea group predisposed to weight gain in the modern food environment.”
