TOO MANY CALORIES AND TOO FEW MICRONUTRIENTS

 

TOO MANY CALORIES AND TOO FEW MICRONUTRIENTS

The diagnosis of overweight or obesity in growing children and adolescents is increasingly being made. Before starting a diet, the vitamins and minerals should be balanced.techcrunchpro 

 

OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY

Expressed in figures, 9.5% of children and adolescents between the ages of 3 and 17 in Germany are overweight. After all, 5.9% are considered to be obese. In total, every 7th child has too much body weight. The trend is increasing

In principle, if I take in more calories than I use, I will gain weight! thepinkcharm

 

The cause of obesity is the ingested calories: they come mainly from highly processed foods: sweets, chips, etc .. These are trimmed by the food industry so that “you can't stop”. Flavors tell us after a very short time of chewing that they can be swallowed.

METABOLIC STRESS

Consuming an excess of sugar, protein and fat every day means driving your metabolism into full swing every day. Metabolic stress arises.

Analogous to a car that is often driven before the red speed range. The engine is designed for this - no problem, as long as there is sufficient cooling water and engine oil in the car. That's exactly what it's about. themarketinginfo

 

MICRONUTRIENTS

The motor oil that can be lubricated to perform well is our micronutrients. What cooling means in an engine, for us humans is the daily supply of pure water.

 

All of these sweet and salty fattening foods have a nonsensical combination of worldmarketingtips

·        very high energy content (lots of calories)

·        very low micronutrient density (no vitamins and minerals)

FRUCTOSE AND ZINC

In many sweets, fructose (fruit sugar) is used as a cheap source of sweetener. This is not only inexpensive, but also much more flavorful and sweet than, for example, glucose (grape sugar). Unfortunately, fructose is able to bind the trace element zinc. technologybeam

 

LABORATORY ANALYSIS

Most of the overweight adolescents come to the ordination accompanied by their worried mother and would like tips on nutrition and exercise. However, I advise first to clarify the micronutrient status (vitamins and minerals) - for a large blood test.

I recently got to know a very likeable boy. His BMI (Body Mass Index) was definitely too high.

The blood test revealed multiple deficits, including:

 

·        Calcium and Vitamin D3

·        Potassium and magnesium

·        zinc

·        Selenium or selenium vegan

·        Omega 3 fatty acids or Omega 3 vegan

Calcium and magnesium

Probably due to the excessive consumption of sugar, the electrolytes were missing. During the conversation, I had to recommend that he first start supplementing the missing micronutrients. As soon as the calcium, potassium and magnesium deficits (these are considered electrolytes) have been filled, nothing stands in the way of controlled training. First fill in the deficits, then start training in 2-3 months! In my opinion, especially with good electrolyte values, he benefits from experiencing less tendency to cramp during exercise.

VITAMIN D3

Due to the age of 12 years and the expected growth in length of the bones, vitamin D3 should also be taken. Gladly at the upper recommended limit of 4,000 IU per day. With increasing blood levels and exercise in the fresh air with more incidence of light, we would then reduce this in the course of the process. It is advantageous if calcium is taken at the same time as its increased absorption in the intestine.

ZINC

The reason why I wanted to use zinc for therapy? Because this trace element helps with 300 reactions in the body. The storage of insulin (responsible for blood sugar) in particular requires zinc . The young fellow had already used enough of it.

 

SELENIUM

Of course, selenium is also part of a planned reduction diet. The fatty acids released are metabolized by the liver during fasting. Important liver enzymes called GST (glutathione-S-transferases) and GPx (glutahione peroxidase) require the trace element selenium as a cofactor.

In my opinion, aggressive dieting tendencies are due to poor liver detoxification. Ultimately, at least the boy's mother is happy when he is meek :).

 

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS

Particularly ingested through food and optionally also in the form of dietary supplements, the essential omega 3 fatty acids lead to better detoxification and to balance the acid-base balance.

I keep my fingers crossed for the boy that he has the motivation to first replenish the vitamins and minerals and then to start with moderate exercise training. Because of his likeable prepubescent manner, he has me on his side!

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