Posted Mar 22, 2011
Berlin (dpa) – Cutting down on carbohydrates in the evening can help in losing weight, noted Anika Brieske, a home economist at the BSA Academy in Saarbruecken, a German higher education institution responsible for health management and illness prevention.
Foods rich in carbohydrates include bread, rolls, noodles, rice, potatoes, crisps and sweets.
“With a reduced carbohydrate diet, the body needs less insulin, a hormone that plays a decisive role in breaking down carbohydrates in the body,” Brieske said. The result: Less dietary fat is deposited in the body and fat burning is not inhibited, which is particularly important at night.
Brieske recommends evening meals consisting, for example, of a salad with feta or strips of chicken, vegetables au gratin with cheese, a vegetable soup, or meat and fish with a vegetable side dish.
A person who complements a lower-carbohydrate diet with more exercise, she said, has a good chance to lose weight quickly and keep the unwanted pounds off.
