October: ‘Mil o Orphans’ Season – Where Weight Gain is Inevitable
Article Published: 2023-10-11 20:00:00
Article Last Modified: 2023-10-11 20:06:57
Lower temperatures, reduced sunlight, and hormonal changes contribute to weight gain. Overeating during the Chuseok holiday and consuming filling foods exacerbate the situation. Exercise is crucial to counteract weight gain, making sufficient sunlight intake imperative.
The season of ‘cheongomabi’ (天高馬肥), known as the period when the sky is high and horses are fat, has arrived. This phenomenon extends beyond horses, as even people tend to gain weight. As a result, a lighthearted term called ‘heavenly orphans’ (天高我肥) is commonly used to describe this occurrence. Numerous scientific factors contribute to this phenomenon.
The first factor is the decrease in temperature. According to medical experts, as the weather turns cooler, the human body expends more energy to regulate its temperature, resulting in increased heat dissipation. Consequently, our bodies seek to replenish this expended energy through an increased appetite.
Silver Grass Blossoms: Fall Indicative
Another contributing factor is the reduction in sunlight. With the arrival of fall, daylight hours become shorter and nights grow longer, leading to decreased exposure to sunlight. Such reduced exposure impacts the concentration of serotonin, often referred to as the ‘hormone of happiness,’ in the brain. As serotonin levels decline, appetite tends to increase, thus heightening the likelihood of weight gain.
In addition, diminished sunlight reduces the synthesis of vitamin D, which is essential for the secretion of leptin—a hormone responsible for suppressing appetite. Consequently, appetite control becomes more challenging.
Furthermore, the consumption of fatty foods during the Chuseok holiday, which coincides with the beginning of fall, can further contribute to weight gain.
How can individuals avoid weight gain during the fall season?
It is advantageous to focus on consuming satiating foods. Opting for low-fat, high-protein options while limiting the intake of simple sugars and refined carbohydrates is highly recommended to prevent weight gain.
Fall: An Ideal Time for Effective Exercise
Combining regular exercise with a healthy diet is also beneficial. Fall presents an ideal season for exercise, as the contraction of muscles in cold weather effectively boosts basal metabolic rate. Thus, even with the same exercise routine, substantial results can be achieved.
For optimal results, outdoor exercise in the afternoon is recommended, as it provides an opportunity to benefit from ample sunlight exposure.
Gastroenterology specialist Lim Chang-seop from Daedong Hospital’s Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center emphasizes the significance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle by adhering to a high-quality diet and engaging in regular exercise to achieve appropriate weight management. In particular, individuals should be mindful of fatty liver disease, which can lead to various health complications. Considering body weight and regularly monitoring body fat percentage through body composition tests is advisable.
October ‘Mil o Orphans’, where even people can gain weight easily… I also like to exercise.
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Lower temperatures, less sunlight, more hormonal changes
Overeating during the Chuseok holiday… Eating filling foods
Muscle contraction increases the effectiveness of exercise… You need to get a lot of sunlight
The season of ‘cheongomabi’ (天高馬肥), where the sky is high and horses are fat, has arrived. Not only horses, but also people tend to gain weight, so there is a joke called ‘heavenly orphans’ (天高我肥), and there are several scientific grounds for this.
The first is the temperature dropping. According to the medical community on the 11th, as the hot weather becomes cooler, the human body dissipates heat and uses more energy to maintain body temperature. At this time, our body tries to replenish the energy used through food intake, and our appetite increases.
Silver grass is in full bloom in Hwaseo Park, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, on the 11th, showing clear fall weather. News 1
Less sunlight is also a factor in people gaining weight. As fall approaches, the days get shorter and the nights get longer, reducing the amount of sunlight you get. If you get less sunlight, the concentration of serotonin in the brain, known as the ‘hormone of happiness’, decreases. Serotonin increases happiness and also suppresses appetite, so when serotonin decreases, appetite increases.
In addition, when sunlight decreases, vitamin D synthesis decreases, which decreases the secretion of leptin, a hormone that suppresses appetite, making appetite control more difficult.
In addition, if you eat a lot of fatty foods during the Chuseok holiday that comes with the beginning of fall, you will naturally gain weight.
What should I do to avoid weight gain in the fall?
Meals should focus on very filling foods. It is best to eat foods that are low in fat and high in protein, and reduce the intake of simple sugars and refined carbohydrates that cause weight gain.
Citizens who visited Sky Park in Mapo-gu, Seoul take a walk through the silver grass. News
It is also useful to combine exercise. Fall is a season when it’s easy to gain weight, but it’s also a season when exercise is extremely effective. This is because your muscles contract in cold weather and your basal metabolic rate increases, so you can see high results even if you do the same exercise.
If you exercise, it is best to do it outdoors in the afternoon. You can kill two birds with one stone because you can get a lot of sunlight while exercising.
Daedong Hospital Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center Chief Officer Lim Chang-seop (a gastroenterology specialist) said, “For a healthy life, eat a good quality diet and exercise to get an appropriate weight.” In particular, to prevent fatty liver disease, which can lead to various diseases, “Consider your height and “It is a good idea to check the amount of body fat that is part of the body regularly through body composition tests as well with body weight,” he advised.
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