Office workers beware: Be careful of "overwork obesity" if you sit for a long time

The extra pressure in modern society has not only given rise to a special group of people called foodies, but has also led to the rapid spread of obesity symptoms, which netizens jokingly call "overwork obesity." Irregular diet, lack of exercise, and insufficient sleep are all accomplices in causing overwork and obesity. Recently, Dr. Herb, the four-time winner of the Best Doctor in the United States and director of the Center for Human Nutrition Research at the University of California, Los Angeles, recommended consuming liquids or low-calorie foods to relieve the "loneliness of the mouth."

Eating more and doing less physical labor will naturally lead to obesity. Obesity is accompanied by diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Data from a sampling survey conducted in Guangzhou in 2011 showed that the obesity rate was 20.38%, the hypertension detection rate was 5.07%, the arteriosclerosis detection rate (hardening) was 11.79%, and the waist-to-hip ratio exceeded the standard rate was 28.86%.

"For those who work with their brains, the most important thing is not to gain fat in the abdomen." Dr. Herber pointed out that abdominal fat is not just a place to store fat. These fat cells have the most active endocrine function. Abdominal fat is related to almost all metabolism of the human body, because abdominal fat secretes a lot of hormones and is the most active endocrine organ. The increase of abdominal fat directly affects a person's health. For example, Alzheimer's disease is now also related to increased abdominal fat and reduced human activity.

There seems to be no unified method for lowering blood pressure and losing weight. But Dr. insists that not gaining extra weight is important for maintaining a healthy mind and body. In his best-selling book, The Los Angeles Shape Diet, Dr. Herb explains in detail how to strike a balance between eating and weight control to achieve health.

"It seems very difficult for foodies to control their weight because they are always taking in calories." Dr. Herber recommends consuming liquids or low-calorie foods to relieve the "loneliness of the mouth." Dr. Herb's snack guide is to break up the daily servings of vegetables and fruits that the body needs. For example, eat vegetables 4 times a day and fruits 3 times, each serving is about 150 grams. And try not to eat at night. In addition, Dr. Herb also recommends low-fat drinks and nutritional shakes to help control weight. The main ingredient of nutritional milkshakes is soy protein. Compared with milk, soy protein has a similar protein content, but has far lower calories and fat than milk. Studies have shown that eating two smoothies a day can reduce belly fat and improve your overall body metabolism.