Kalinchev noted that weight gain during the New Year holidays can be about two to three kilograms.
“For the New Year holidays, if you completely relax and immerse yourself in them with your soul, you can actually gain literally a few kilograms, nothing more.
If someone is gaining more, then it's not fat.
It's just a swelling from the fact that people eat a lot of different pickles, salted fish, pickles, sauerkraut - this kind of food contributes to fluid retention.
People drink a lot on New Year's holidays, alcohol also gives swelling, ”the doctor said.
According to him, many people initially have a high percentage of adipose tissue, and since adipose tissue is hydrophilic and attracts water, such people, as the specialist emphasized, are especially prone to edema.
“Therefore, all the kilograms that people gain during these, conditionally, two weeks of New Year's feasts and celebrations are primarily water, edema, which, after the New Year's holidays, if people change their diet to a healthier one, will disappear quickly enough”, He added.
Kalinchev advised Russians to minimize alcohol consumption during the holidays, spend maximum time in the fresh air and play sports.
“I think the weather will allow.
Fitness clubs in many regions are open, which means that they will work all holidays.
Some active games, walks, clean up the gatherings at the table, ”he concluded.
Earlier, gastroenterologist, nutritionist, candidate of medical sciences Irina Berezhnaya told in an interview with RT which dishes on the traditional New Year's table are most harmful to the body.