What is the secret of weight gain in winter?

Many people think that eating more food in the winter brings warmth, but in fact, it increases weight and causes obesity problems.

According to Al-Watan newspaper, Dr. Linda Gad Al-Haq, a nutrition consultant, said that winter always comes with an increase in weight for many people who mistakenly determine their diet, as most people think that their bodies get warmth by eating a lot, especially foods. Rich in calories during the hours of the day.

Linda also confirmed that in order for a person to achieve heating for his body and at the same time maintain his physical fitness, he must drink warm drinks and not eat greedily: “When a person eats a lot, he smokes, he does not eat.”

The nutrition consultant also added during her speech that there are hot drinks that provide the necessary heating for the body and do not lead to obesity, including cinnamon, ginger, tea, hummus and orchid, in addition to lentil and vegetable soup.

Linda also warned against eating a lot of sweets and relying on them as a main meal to reach the stage of satiety, advising to eat one or two pieces at most after lunch: “We deprive ourselves, but we must eat in moderation in order to maintain our health. We are not satisfied.”

She advised to eat fruits and vegetables, exercise and sleep well, and confirmed at the end of her speech that the popular idea that eating 6 meals a day in smaller quantities helps maintain body weight and protects it from obesity, is a wrong theory, according to what has been proven by recent scientific studies, advising to adhere to the 3 basic meals in Today only, dinner should be light so as not to cause health damage to the person, the first of which is insomnia during sleep.