Endocrinologist told about safe ways to lose weight for the New Year

It is possible to lose weight for the New Year without harm to health, and the festive table can be assembled from the right products. Veronika Volkova, an endocrinologist at the Ramenskoye hospital, told about it on Monday, November 18.

The specialist advised not to sit on a diet for a certain period of time, which sooner or later will end. According to her, diets with abnormally low calorie content are detrimental to health, and rapid weight loss often leads to the gain of even more kilograms.

Volkova believes that the right solution is to gradually change one's eating habits.

To understand whether it is necessary to lose weight, it is worth paying attention to the body mass index. If it exceeds the figure of 25, it means that a person is really overweight. Another indicator of overweight - waist circumference in women is more than 80 cm, and in men - more than 94 cm. Being overweight provokes type 2 diabetes, arterial hypertension, and the risk of strokes and heart attacks.

"If a person has already been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the main thing is not only pills, but also proper nutrition. In the diet of a diabetic or thinning person should include fresh vegetables, protein products - meat, fish, poultry, as well as fruits", - said the endocrinologist in conversation with "Radio 1". She added that it is desirable to limit, but not completely exclude fats.

According to the endocrinologist, you can set a delicious New Year's table using products of only the right diet. So, in the salad "Olivier" instead of sausage you can add chicken, and instead of mayonnaise dress it with light yogurt or other less caloric dressing.

Earlier, on November 15, endocrinologist, researcher of the department of therapeutic endocrinology of the Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute named after Vladimirsky Svetlana Shokur told how the genetic factor affects the development of diabetes.

She specified that the first type of diabetes has less heredity, and the second type has more heredity. But if a man with the first type wishes to have a child, the probability of his child developing diabetes will be from 2 to 6%. If a man with type one diabetes plans to have a child, the risk of his child developing diabetes is as high as 10%.

On November 14, nutritionist and gastroenterologist Nuria Dianova told how to avoid breakdowns during attempts to lose weight. According to the specialist, an important rule is a regular diet, reports 360.ru.

On November 12, Maria Mirkiskina, a nutritionist at the Central Clinical Hospital with Polyclinic of the Russian Presidential Affairs Directorate, gave advice to those wishing to lose weight for the New Year in a conversation with the Moscow 24 website.

Mirkiskina advised to exclude processed foods from the diet - sausages and sausages, as well as semi-finished products and sauces, RT reports. It is also necessary to replace sweets with fruits and berries and drink more clean water, she added.