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How could certain foods help us lose weight? An expert explains what happens to our body when we consume foods with ingredients that help us gradually lose weight, and why we should prefer them
As much as -different- medicinal treatments guarantee weight loss and quickly, there will be natural solutions, to which we can all turn and lose weight gradually, but effectively.
Much has been heard about semaglutide, which works by inducing satiety and suppressing appetite. Emma Beckett, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at Newcastle University, in an article in The Conversation, explains the common ground in which the benefit of semaglutide is met with the consumption of certain foods.
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What she really does semaglutide is that it mimics the role of a natural hormone, called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and is normally produced in response to sensing nutrients when we eat. GLP-1 is part of the signaling pathway that recognizes our body’s food intake and prepares it to use the energy derived from food.
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Accordingly, semaglutide helps the pancreas to produce insulin, thus helping to manage type 2 diabetes. Our bodies need insulin to transport the glucose (blood sugar) we get from food into the cells, so that to be able to use it as energy.
What foods lead to weight loss?
The nutrients that trigger GLP-1 peptide secretion are macronutrients – simple sugars (monosaccharides), peptides and amino acids (from proteins) and short-chain fatty acids (from fats and produced by good gut bacteria).
These items are abundant in foods with good fats, such as avocados or nuts, or lean protein sources such as eggs. In addition, foods high in fiber, like the vegetables and whole grainsfeed the gut bacteria, which then produce short-chain fatty acids and are able to activate the secretion of the GLP-1 peptide.
There lies the secret of their success diets with a high content of good fats, fiber and protein, since they contribute to satiety.
However, the weight set point for each person is different, explains the expert. Some studies have shown that GLP-1 levels, particularly after meals, are lower in obese people.
It’s also important to remember that weight is only one part of the health equation. So if we suppress our appetite but eat hyper-processed foods low in micronutrients, we may lose weight but not increase our actual nutrition.
She therefore concludes that support for improving dietary choices, independent of medication or weight loss, is needed to truly improve health.