Oh Eun-young, who was thin, said, “I gained 30 kg and lost 21 kg”… Is it because I ate ‘this’ every night?

Psychiatry specialist Dr. Oh Eun-young (59) revealed the reason why she gained weight in the past.

In a video recently posted on the YouTube channel ‘Oh Eun-young’s Bucket List’, Oh Eun-young had a candid conversation with singer Gummy, who appeared as a guest. Gummy asked Oh Eun-young about her younger days, saying, “Was your sister thin?” Oh Eun-young responded, “I was thin when I was young,” and “But when did I start gaining weight? It was after I opened the hospital.”

Oh Eun-young continued, “I had too much work, but I didn’t eat while I was working,” and “instead, I ate a lot at night.” The binge eating menu is none other than fruit. He said, “I ate fruit instead of rice.”

Previously, Oh Eun-young said in the past, “I ate fruit like that when I got home at 12 o’clock at night after work,” and “I was slim before the broadcast, but I gained 30 kg. I stopped eating fruit at night and lost 21 kg.”

A fruit that is good for your health and doesn’t make you fat?… If consumed in excess, it builds up as body fat and causes obesity.

It is easy to misunderstand that fruits are good for the body and do not cause weight gain, but they are high in sugar and can act as a cause of obesity. Fructose in fruit is digested and absorbed faster than glucose, so if consumed in excess, it is stored as fat in the liver. Another reason why you gain weight is because if you eat a large amount at once, your blood sugar level rises rapidly. Stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas also promotes fat synthesis in the body.

If you eat fruit late at night like Dr. Oh, you can gain weight more easily. Food eaten at night is digested more slowly than at other times of the day. At night when there is little activity, there is a high possibility that the calories consumed are not burned and are stored up.

If you only eat fruit, your nutritional balance will be disrupted due to lack of protein and fat.

In addition to gaining weight, you should also be aware that nutritional balance may be disrupted due to failure to supplement protein and fat. Even if you eat a lot of sugary fruits, the feeling of fullness does not last long. As a result, you may become hungry again and eat snacks, resulting in weight gain. Therefore, rather than just eating a lot of fruit, it is wise to supplement with plenty of protein and fat by adding boiled eggs, tofu, and fish.

There is no need to avoid fruits just because you gain weight. To use it wisely, consider the time of day you eat, etc. Eat fruit 1 hour before a meal and 3 to 4 hours after a meal. Eating fruit before a meal has the advantage of reducing the amount of food you eat because it relieves hunger to some extent. 3 to 4 hours after a meal is a time when blood sugar levels return to before the meal and it is not burdensome for the pancreas to secrete insulin again. You can use it as a snack after a meal when you are digesting food and feeling hungry.

If you crave fruit late at night, it is good to use low-sugar fruits such as blueberries, grapefruit, and apples. It is known to be relatively low in calories and low in sugar. On the other hand, mangoes, pineapples, and grapes are high in sugar and calories, so it is best to avoid excessive consumption or as a late-night snack.