What is "hidden hunger" and how it prevents us from losing weight: the nutritionist explains

 Many people focus on counting calories, but forget that it is important to get all the necessary nutrients for the normal flow of metabolic processes.

Someone tries to support their body with vitamin complexes to combat hypovitaminosis. Forgetting that for the normal functioning of the whole body we also need other substances: proteins, fats, dietary fibers, organic acids, antioxidants, trace elements.

"Hidden hunger" scientists call the lack of useful substances, particularly trace elements, in the body, meaning that the consequences of such a lack can be severe, and it is not easy to detect it in time. Mineral deficiency does not have specific symptoms for a long time. Probably, that is why many do not take the problem of prevention of deficiency states seriously enough. And in vain, long-term deficiency of almost every trace element causes various diseases. But at a certain moment - it is individual for each person - this reserve is depleted, which leads to a violation of exchange processes. ⁣⁣

Persistent deficiency of calcium, zinc, iron, copper, selenium and other important elements is found in many people - even in those who eat well, because there are many factors that affect their assimilation.

With a deficiency of selenium and manganese, memory deteriorates, intelligence decreases, hair falls out, and the functions of the thyroid gland are disturbed. Zinc deficiency inhibits growth processes and affects reproductive function. A lack of copper in women leads to a violation of the synthesis of sex hormones, disruptions of the menstrual cycle. Iron affects the function of hematopoiesis. ...

By the way, the deficiency of only one element is quite rare, usually it is multi-elemental. Yes, the development of scoliosis is associated with a deficiency not only of calcium, but also of manganese, copper, zinc, and selenium. So, so that you do not have "hidden hunger", you need to consume a variety of food, without focusing on diets. And it is possible to find out whether there is an imbalance of trace elements in the body with the help of MAV diagnostics - hair analysis.