If you want to lose or gain weight, you quickly count calories. It is said that pineapple burns fat, sweating a lot burns calories, and eating slowly makes you feel full. But what is really true?
1. You’ll burn more calories if you sweat more
This legend is not true. We sweat to cool our bodies. How much you sweat depends on several factors, including weight, age, and fitness level. The number of sweat glands is also important – from two to four million in humans. However, it is quite possible that you will lose weight through intense sweating. Unfortunately, however, it is fat mass, not water. When you drink water again after training, that weight is regained. Because exercise intensity increases, more calories are burned only when you sweat more.
2. You’ll get fewer calories by chewing for a long time
This is true, because if you chew for a long time, you will eat less. Most people only feel full after 15 minutes. During this time, fast eaters can eat plenty before they feel full – resulting in more calories. If you chew food thoroughly, you automatically eat less. Eating slowly is also good for digestion. In general, you can save up to 30 percent calories per meal.
3. All calories are equal
Not like that. Carbohydrates, fats, glucose and fructose are broken down and metabolized differently. For example, calories from high-sugar foods instantly raise blood sugar, which ultimately increases hunger. Calories from a balanced and healthy diet provide a long-term feeling of satiety.
4. You save calories by skipping breakfast
In theory, yes. It doesn’t matter where you cut calories. If you skip breakfast, your daily calorie count will also decrease. But: with the first meal of the day, fat burning begins, the metabolism is stimulated and we burn calories. If you skip breakfast, it all starts later, even though you’re already active. Therefore, a small breakfast is still recommended.
5. Pineapple kills calories
Unfortunately, this is not entirely true. It’s just a myth that fruit like pineapple magic removes calories. It has no effect on fat loss. Still, pineapple comes highly recommended: the bromelain enzyme found in the fruit supports our digestion and kills bacteria. It also boosts the immune system and is very low in calories – and it stimulates our metabolism, just like caffeine and green tea. This can help with weight loss. (bnp)