More science of Fat

grassette

http://youtu.be/cWzf8Y2ECqo

In Programmed to Be Fat?, we will get the skinny on the science of fat.

Premiering January 12, 2012 on CBC TV’s “The Nature of Things” with David Suzuki.

Info here: http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/episode/programmed-to-be-fat.html

If you don't get CBC where you live, you can always watch on-line!

From the release: What if we are being programmed from birth to be fatter than
we should be? That question is at the heart of new research
into endocrine-disrupting chemicals, chemicals that may be
contributing to the obesity epidemic.
Over the past three decades, the developed world has become
increasingly overweight, even after years of struggling to eat
less and exercise more. Some scientists began to wonder
whether there was something else at play in the obesity
epidemic, particularly when they noticed that lab animals
used in experiments with chemicals were putting on weight.
PROGRAMMED TO BE FAT? explores controversial new science
that suggests exposure to environmental chemicals may be a key
factor in the global obesity epidemic

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals suspected of causing weight gain
Pthalates
Bisphenols (eg BPA)
DES (Diethylstilbestrol)
Tributyltin
PBDE (Polybrominated diphenyl ethers)
PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic Acid)
PCB (Polychlorinated biphenyls}
Dioxins
Organophosphates
Atrazine
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
Lead
Benzopyrene
Nicotine
Genistein
Fructose
MSG (Monosodium glutamate)

I'm going to be watching this one!

JamieSK

I'll have to check this out; thanks for posting!

grassette

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