Dietology, which studies the basics of healthy eating and proper nutrition, provides information on many methods of combating excess weight. Among the recommendations, an active lifestyle, daily physical activity, morning physical education, special diets are leading. Among them, we also find conflicting opinions. However, many experts prefer to keep some recommendations secret.
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Below, we will consider five key factors that will help you better understand the basics of healthy eating and the secrets that nutritionists hide.
Dietitians and Nutritionists: What's the Difference?
Despite the similarities between these fields, there are some differences between dietitians and nutritionists.
Dietitians
This field focuses more on the importance of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Dietitians usually have a medical background and perform the following tasks:
- Develop special diet plans for diseases (diabetes, heart disease, obesity, etc.).
- Help the body recover after illness.
- Work with doctors to develop therapeutic nutrition programs for patients.
A dietitian is often a specialist with a medical background.
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Nutritiología
Nutritiología is a broader concept that studies the effects of nutrients on the body and is aimed at forming a healthy lifestyle. Nutritionists emphasize the following:
- Prophylaxis, that is, promoting healthy eating to prevent diseases.
- Providing recommendations on vitamins, minerals and additional biologically active substances (FAOs).
- Forming proper eating habits, improving metabolism.
Nutritiología is often not a medical specialist, but a specialist in biology, nutrition or a healthy lifestyle.
1. Individual diet is the most important factor
The importance of an individual diet is a very relevant topic today. Because each person's body, health, lifestyle and nutritional needs are different. Therefore, blindly following general recommendations sometimes does not give the expected result or can even be harmful to health.
Dietitians are well aware of this, but they often offer standard recommendations and nutrition protocols. In some cases, they do not take into account the characteristics of their client and do not examine his diseases and genetic factors in depth enough. As a result, the recommendations given for weight loss do not work for the patient.
2. Psychological preparation and state of mind are above all
The psycho-emotional state of a person and his internal attitude to dietary restrictions should also be taken into account. Usually, psychologists work on this issue, since people have different characteristics when it comes to patience, adherence to a habit, and striving to achieve a goal. In this case, it is necessary to warn the person who has decided to lose weight that his psychological stability is the basis for any new changes.
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3. Losing weight is a long process
Dietologists may not tell their clients that it is difficult to achieve visible results quickly. At the same time, it is important to explain to the patient that changes in weight and the body's adaptation to a new regimen take a long time.
4. Without physical activity, no diet will bring effective results
Physical activity and proper nutrition are two inseparable parts of a healthy lifestyle and achieving ideal weight. Often people think that they can lose weight in a short time by relying only on diets. However, without physical activity, these results will not be sustainable or the expected effect will not be achieved at all.
5. Dehydration slows down metabolism
The human body needs a sufficient amount of water for metabolic processes to proceed properly. If the body is dehydrated, the metabolic process slows down. This is because water is one of the main means for metabolism and the breakdown of fats. When there is a lack of water, the body goes into energy-saving mode and the process of burning calories slows down. This makes it difficult to lose weight and causes the accumulation of excess fat. Therefore, when losing weight or following a healthy lifestyle, it is important to drink enough water throughout the day. Experts usually recommend drinking at least 1.5-2 liters of water per day.
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