I have recently taken an interest in the reason why people get fat. It always seemed to amaze me why some thin people eat to their heart's desire but did not put on weight, but some overweight people ate hardly anything yet remained overweight.
Back in 1972 Atkins suggested that eating fat would not make you fat, and 'it was all a big fat lie!' According to Atkins saturated fat on the meat, and dairy products are not the heart of the problem. But, eating to your hearts desire with foods such as meat and steak, and stuffing your face with eggs and butter, might be a possible solution.
In order to learn how we must lose weight, shouldn't we know how the body regulates fat? Hormones and Enzymes control our growth and development, so which hormone is responsible for regulating our fat tissue? It is a hormone called Insulin. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin)
Simple, refined and easily digestible carbohydrates are responsible for raising the insulin level, to an amount that is not healthy, and can lead type 2 diabetes. It is at this point at which a person is very likely to become obese. Dr. Atkins and Gary Taubes ( a writer who has written a number of books on the reason why people get fat) have a very fair point.
The New York Times, Atkins appearance
(http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/magazine/what-if-it-s-all-been-a-big-fat-lie.html)
(http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/magazine/what-if-it-s-all-been-a-big-fat-lie.html)
Khadija! You have no idea how right you are! Too bad more people don't read this and learn how to fix their issues. It would save them a lot in medical bills and unhappiness. Food can be addictive.
ReplyDeleteYou are no 'wee lassie' my friend... you are a very, very intelligent young lady who is on to big things.. great things... carry on writing, write and write and write because you are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThankyou, and I will shortly be doing a post on how modern influences such as video games can sometimes lead to obesity, especially for children! :)
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