Some rules for a correct and correct diet

By Sebastiano Sessa, nutrition consultant

I believe it is important to never eat to your fill, but rather to get up from the table with a slight feeling of appetite. Each bite must be chewed slowly and for a long time: the food is thus salivated and better digested. In fact, saliva contains an enzyme, ptyalin, which has the task of transforming cooked starch (pasta, bread) into easily assimilated maltose (sugar).

You should eat slowly to avoid bloating and heaviness that can arise as a result of difficult digestion. It is not necessary to drink during meals, but between meals; it is advisable not to drink even during the half hour preceding them and this in order not to dilute the digestive gastric juices. I also recommend avoiding eating vegetables, cereals and potatoes together because they involve different digestion and absorption times: abuse leads to intestinal pains and to diarrhea. It is of fundamental importance, in addition to the three main meals, to introduce two light snacks into the body, one in the middle of the morning and the other in the afternoon. Wondering why? during the day. The reduction of the glycemic peak, also called hypoglycemia (low concentration of glucose in the blood), below 60 mg per deciliter of blood leads to munching between meals. Another advice I give you is to not eat fat before going to bed, these do not increase energy but can increase the harmful effects of cholesterol and blood ketones with consequent loss of minerals. Introduce at least two liters of water daily, preferably between meals. Carbonated water is not recommended by many personal trainers, according to my thesis it can help facilitate digestion by dilating the gastric walls.

I hope that following these eating and nutritional habits will help you lead a healthy lifestyle.