We consume many meals every day, and sometimes we make use of one-to-one foods and sometimes different foods. Which ones will we eat healthier if we use them together? Which foods are friendly to us and which are friendly to our weight? Many of us do not know the answer to these questions. To save the world, we eat something quickly and continue our work from where we left off.
Common Characteristics of Friendly Foods:
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They are low in calories.
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They contain a high amount of pulp.
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They contain plenty of vitamins and minerals.
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They empty the stomach late.
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They have a low glycemic load (which means they raise blood sugar less and more slowly).
When we count these features, the first food group that comes to our mind should of course be fruits and vegetables. In the midst of fruits and vegetables, our best friends are the freshest and most colorful. We never forget that we increase our vitamin and mineral intake as we increase the color in our food selection. These fruits and vegetables, which have antioxidant properties, are also beneficial in terms of defense from diseases, pleasant skin and long life, as well as weight loss. While white foods (onions, garlic, cauliflower, etc.) help strengthen your immune system, red foods (tomatoes, strawberries, red peppers, etc.) help protect you from heart diseases, and orange foods (apricot, carrot, etc.) help protect you from cancer. In addition, due to the high fiber content of green foods, it ensures that your feeling of fullness is fast and strong, continues for a long time, in short, your weight management system works well.
On the other hand, milk and its products are also included in the class of friendly foods. In addition to the fact that dairy products such as Milk-Yogurt-Ayran Kefir protect our bone health, it has been seen in recent studies that they also help us burn fat thanks to their calcium content.
In addition, from the other food groups, meat cluster and grain cluster, lean and whole grains can be counted among the friendly foods, both in terms of increasing our body temperature and because of the low ability of complex carbohydrates to increase our blood sugar.
Common Characteristics of Enemy Foods
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They have high energy densities.
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Quality nutrients (protein, vitamin-mineral) are few.
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They are quite simple in terms of pulp.
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They are usually prepared by frying.
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They cause rapid hunger.
The best examples of these foods are white flour, white bread, sugar, oil, salt and processed, refined foods (biscuits, chocolates, fast foods) produced with them. Since they are prepared quickly, more than one time is preferred, but if you want to control your weight successfully and take appropriate steps for your health, you should reduce these foods as much as possible.
