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How to increase the appetite of an adult?
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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How to increase the appetite of an adult - as an answer to this question, appropriate practical recommendations may appear, some of which will be given below.
Of great importance in terms of contributing to a better appetite is given, in the first place, of course, to the diet and menu. Everyday reception of food is desirable to be carried out at the same hours, if possible with a minimum discrepancy from the set time. Thanks to this, the body will be able to tune in to certain regular stable rhythms. Spontaneous snacks between basic meals, eating dry and on the go are negative factors for appetite, as they can "kill" him. Therefore, it is better to abstain from all this. It is very important to make the menu in such a way that in the content of meals eaten throughout the day, the basic nutrients were balanced in their ratio, the required amount of proteins, fats, carbohydrates was present.
It is very important for the normal functioning of the entire human body, including the optimization of the mechanism of occurrence of appetite, to follow a properly organized daily routine. The alternation of the periods of wakefulness and the time intervals intended for night rest should be such that on a dream there was no less than 8-hour interval of time. In order to get enough sleep, to have a good rest and recover as best as possible, we recommend that you go to bed no later than at 23 o'clock and before that ventilate the room, in which the necessary silence and rest should be provided.
There is no particular need to remind once again of the importance of physical activity in a person's life. In this case, the benefits of frequent and long walks in the open air and playing sports is that during them there are considerable wastes of energy and energy. And as a result, the body signals the need to restore and replenish them with the emerging feeling of hunger and the raging appetite.
In the most remarkable way, a positive factor for stimulating appetite is the rejection of such a harmful habit as smoking. This solution is able to bring with it a double benefit. On the one hand, the negative impact on the body of inhaled tobacco smoke will cease, and on the other hand, in the first months the former smoker experiences constant hunger, and as a result, his body weight increases.
Different life situations and stress factors that can adversely affect the change in the psychoemotional state often lead to a person trying to "seize" existing problems by consuming a large amount of food. However, in most cases, the opposite happens - a strong nervous tension causes a loss of interest in food and a significant decrease in appetite. Therefore, it is desirable to avoid negative emotions as much as possible.
Summarizing all of what we have reviewed, one can say that the increase in appetite in adults is achieved largely due to proper nutrition, the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle with sufficient level of physical activity, getting rid of bad habits, and fighting stress.
Products that increase appetite in an adult
Foods that increase appetite in an adult are first and foremost those due to the use of which the digestive processes and the production of gastric and intestinal juice are activated. In this regard, indicative is the eating of pickles and pickled vegetables, cucumbers and tomatoes of salted, black radish, horseradish, onions and garlic. Promotes digestion and the excitation of appetite also food, prepared with the addition of a large amount of salt and a variety of seasonings and spices, in particular coriander and chicory.
A stimulating effect on the appetite has a number of fruits. Of citrus this statement is true mainly with regard to orange, grapefruit and lemon. Appetite is able to grow also thanks to apricot, sour peach, sour apple, garnet, olives.
When there is a need to increase appetite, the use of fruits of mountain ash, cranberries, blackberries and barberry can help in this case. To promote this in the state is also honey from dandelion and coriander honey.
Excitement of appetite occurs when chewing gum. This is explained by the fact that during prolonged movement of the jaws, a large amount of saliva is produced - a phenomenon that is most directly related to the process of food intake and precedes it. A similar effect of actualization of appetite is made by candy-iris. Sweets in general, sweets and other confectionery products are characterized by a high sugar content, which is also not assigned the last role in stimulating appetite.
Of the beverages that can be involved in the fact that they will increase appetite cool strong-carbonated, for example Coca-Cola, lemon juice and pomegranate seeds, carrot and apple fresh. Increased appetite is observed after drinking tea with sunflower, coffee, alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine.
As becomes evident on the basis of all of the above, there are a variety of products that can have the most remarkable effect on appetite. Including them in the diet, along with all other therapeutic measures, if there is a problem of reduced or absent appetite will be another positive factor for its successful overcoming.
Vitamins increasing appetite in adults
To the greatest extent contribute to an increase in appetite in a condition primarily, those vitamins that belong to group B.
Of these, the first to note is vitamin B 1-thiamine. If its content is sufficient in the human body, it is ensured that the general well-being is maintained, the digestive processes and gastric activity are regulated. Thanks to this vitamin it becomes possible to prevent excessive fatigue and loss of strength, it promotes a positive attitude in the psycho-emotional sphere of a person and a good healthy appetite.
Next, let's call vitamin B 3 or nicotinic acid, which is vital for the functioning of the human body. Nicotinic acid is synthesized from the tryptophan entering the intestines in the food composition in which the vitamins B 2 and B 6 are also involved. The effect produced by nicotinic acid is the promotion of the breakdown of the proteins of fats and carbohydrates, it is also involved in the bile and gastric secretory activity, and is a factor in increasing appetite.
Vitamin B 5 - calcium pantothenate or pantothenic acid is important for converting fats, carbohydrates, starch and sugar into energy necessary for the body. This occurs mainly in the mitochondria. Forming as a result of its transformation coenzyme A, vitamin B 5 is necessary in the processes of creating cholesterol and fatty acids.
Biotin, which still has a name for vitamin B 7, produces microflora of the intestine, but it occurs in a small amount, so it is necessary to ensure its entry into the body from the outside. The function of this vitamin is regulation of blood sugar level, control of glucose production and its participation in carbohydrate metabolic processes. It also promotes the burning of fats and the digestion of proteins, and is also involved in the synthesis of useful intestinal microflora. The beneficial effect of this vitamin is also that in its participation some biologically active substances and fatty acids are formed.
Vitamin B 12, also known as cyanocobalamin, provides a normal fat and carbohydrate metabolism, becoming involved in enzymes, is an important component in the production of myelin and nucleic acid, amino acid biosynthesis and transformation. It helps to increase the energy potential of the human body, helps restore vitality, can prevent the onset of depressive conditions.
An important role, both for the normal functioning of the whole organism, and in stimulating appetite in particular, is given to vitamin C, ascorbic acid. It takes an active part in oxidation-reduction processes, and in carbohydrate metabolism. With the involvement of ascorbic acid, some important neurotransmitters and hormones are synthesized, folic acid metabolism occurs. Thanks to vitamin C, iron is better absorbed from food entering the body, ascorbic acid is also of great importance for the production of bile acids.
Vitamins that increase appetite in adults, thus, are most effective in this matter, mainly those that are directly involved in metabolic processes and the synthesis of energy occurring in the human body.
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