Make it yourselfInstead of toughInstead of excluding something from their diet, adherents of "positive eating" act by the inclusion method: they simply try to consume as much fresh, organic and tasty food as possible, preferably cooked at home with their own hands. For the first time since 1985, according to the research company NPD Group, so few Americans . At the peak of the weight-loss fever, in 1990, 39% of women and 29% of men scrupulously counted calories. Today, the numbers are much lower - 26% and 16%, respectively. Everyone else has retrained as gourmets and is trying to choose quality over quantity: the average US resident's diet has increased greens, seasonal fruits and vegetables, berries, nuts, olive oil, whole grain bread. People are trying to cook and organize family lunches and dinners more often or invite friends to them. Nutritionists no longer recommend dividing food into proteins, fats and carbohydrates, because low-calorie snacks and sugar-free soda have not helped stop the obesity epidemic. Chefs - supporters of the slow food movement and healthy eating - have come to the fore. On television and the Internet, they teach how to turn on your imagination and cook - simply, quickly and deliciously. According to a survey by the same NPD Group, 53% of Americans have become more creative in the kitchen than they were six months ago. The most interesting thing is that the principles of "positive nutrition" really do help you lose weight. Last year, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published an experiment involving 97 obese women. All of them avoided high-fat foods for a year, while some increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables. As a result, the latter managed to lose 10 kg more. Based on materials from HealthNews and The New York Times.
