Eating candy for breakfast can help with weight loss

For lose weight healthily Medical follow-up and much effort and dedication are required. Healthy eating combined with regular physical activity decreases the risk of acquiring cardiovascular disease and increases the feeling of well-being.

Sweets and fried foods are high on the list of the most caloric foods, so those who need to lose weight should forget about them, right? Just right for fried foods, candy doesn't have to be completely cut from your diet. According to researchers at Tel Aviv University, ingesting a small portion of sweet for breakfast assists in weight loss.

The feeling of relief and pleasure while eating a candy is directly linked to the production of serotonin, a substance responsible for improving mood, causing a feeling of well-being.

However, experts warn that the notion of the amount of candy eaten is lost if the person is in a situation of high stress or anxiety. So pleasure is followed by guilt, which ultimately worsens mood rather than improves.

Research shows that people who cut their sugar completely when starting a diet tend to eat twice as much as they return to their daily habits. Breakfast was chosen for dessert, as it is the most important meal of the day and because metabolism is faster in the morning.

The volunteers of the research carried out had an equal weight loss percentage until the moment of the introduction of the candy in the diet of a part of them. Each lost 15 pounds on the same diet and in the same time period. The result came after this group was split in two. The first group continued the diet as usual and the second group added a small portion of candy for breakfast.

After four months, the group that started eating a dessert for breakfast continued to lose weight faster. While the others remained stable or gained part of the lost pounds. According to experts, this was because the group of people who ate candy for breakfast could control more the urge to eat compulsively. The research also pointed out that they remained satiated longer, thus avoiding the consumption of high calorie foods throughout the day.

Now that the sweetie is released for breakfast it became easier to lose weight, right? Just do not forget that just taking care of food is not enough, physical activity is also fundamental to assist in the weight loss process. Remember to seek medical advice before beginning any weight loss program.

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