longer look like women, but rather like teenagers. When delving into history, it becomes clear that the ideal has always been considered something that was difficult to achieve.

For example, in the Middle Ages (the time of Rubens), more people were engaged in hard physical labor, many were malnourished or ate simple rough food. It was very difficult to be full with such a diet and lifestyle. That is why, few managed to achieve appetizing Rubensian forms - only a limited layer of the rich, who could indulge in food pleasures without any framework.

Today the situation has changed: most people work in offices (that is, they move little), almost everyone can eat their fill (but this is not healthy, and very high-calorie food). It turns out that obesity is the scourge of our time. In our conditions, not every girl manages to remain a thin reed.

Secret causes of excess weight

Dream. If you constantly do not get enough sleep, the body is gradually depleted and can no longer work at full strength. Therefore, he needs additional food from you to develop new forces. When we are tired, the level of a hormone that regulates appetite decreases in our body. As a result, calories are burned more slowly and hunger increases. Therefore, you need to rest at a certain time!

Stress directly affects the functioning of the nervous system, and specifically, the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system. In conclusion, the level of acidity in the stomach rises, which encourages us to chew something. Stress can also impair thyroid function, which is responsible for processing excess calories. Stress causes a lack of joy. Buns, chips, cookies, sweets - simple carbohydrates, cause a rapid release of hormones of joy - endorphins. But, the endorphin surge does not last very long, and then disappointment comes and guilt sets in for succumbing to the temptation of something. eat.

Habit. You have long been regularly eating according to the schedule, with the same acquaintances, the same food. Try to break the stereotype: instead of having lunch with the employees in the office in the kitchen, go for a bite to eat in the nearest bistro. And if you cook meat with a side dish for dinner for your household, you can cook yourself something less heavy, but no less tasty, for example, a fruit salad.

Age. Our age affects body weight. How exactly? With age, the metabolic rate gradually decreases, which leads to the fact that the body begins to burn fewer calories. So now, in order to avoid the problem of your weight gain, you will need to limit the amount of food you eat.

Food quality. The fast food system has firmly entered our life along with smoked meats, sweets, and other yummy. The body cannot get enough of such products, but they have a lot of calories - this is an open gate for your excess weight. Eating healthy and natural foods (including fruits and vegetables) helps your body eliminate excess cholesterol.

Large portions. Scientists have long argued that we should eat as much food as we can fit in two of our palms. Of course, we can eat much more, but excess food is actively processed into fats.

Chocolate. This delicacy can damage our figure only if used improperly. A piece of dark dark chocolate is even necessary for our body to maintain a good mood. But the taste of such food makes our body eat more, especially when you eat it on an empty stomach.

Food in front of the TV. When eating, your brain should be focused only on this. If you eat in front of the TV, then it is busy processing the information received and ceases to control the entire process of saturation. Also, conditioned reflexes begin to develop: as soon as you turn on the TV, a feeling of hunger begins to visit you.

Breakfast. Many of us still do not know how important breakfast is in our daily diet. Its calorie content should be at least 400 kcal so that you don’t want to and you don’t have to eat up what you missed.

Water. It is a unique solvent for the implementation of all life-support processes in our body. For the full functioning of the body, we need to consume not less than two liters of pure water.

In each case, the most important thing will be to control the calories that enter your body and the energy expended. Our body itself is “very smart” and knows exactly what substances it will need at a given moment (it is unlikely to want to get them from hot dogs or sweet soda).

In conclusion, I would like to give advice: accustom yourself to eat consciously. In practice, it may look like this: if there is a sudden desire to eat something, then do not rush, but listen to yourself: is it a feeling of hunger that drives you or is there another reason that prompted you to sit down at the table. Lead as active a life as possible, and you will be able to permanently eliminate all causes of excess weight.