What's Really Making Us Fat? Its a interesting theory

monocot

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/whats-really-making-us-fat/254087/

ElizabethRoad

Eating less made me un-fat, so I'll just stick with calories in vs. calories out.

Zarebeth

:indifferent:

rileysowner

I won't disagree that their are chemicals out there that increase likelyhood to put on weight, but experience tells me that at the bottom of it is always eating more calories than one burns off. Sometime due to those substances the number of calories may be lower than one would expect, but even then, a change in diet lowering calories to a deficit and eating nutrient dense foods will result in weight loss.

WhittRak

:indifferent:

Agreed.

lovelyrose11

Thanks for sharing!

rextcat

and another usless theory, on why we are what we are.....

galegetsthin

That MUST be it!!! It isnt that I was downing MCdonalds, twinkies, fried chicken and cookies and soda every day and I have a metabolic disorder that was going unattended! It was the CHEMICALS!!!!!

hiker282

Short story: eat less (but unprocessed foods), move more. Seems to be working well enough for me.

And seriously lol'd at the word 'obesogens.' /eyeroll.

Rae6503

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/how-we-get-fat.html

monocot

Whats making you fat is lack of self control.

I already know why I'm Fat, Thanks though.

lizard053

This is an interesting article! And there has to be a reason for the rash of new diabetics, and especially the late onset of Type 1 diabetes in people. The chemicals, or the genetic manipulation, or the chemical changes we are making to our foods really does play a deeper role than most assume.

Quasita

While there can be chemical components to weight/fat gain, they are almost always the result of poor eating control and can be generally corrected by the slow and intentional changing of dietary habits. In the rare instance, a person truly has a problem on an organic level, but as I said, it's RARE. Even "hypothyroidism" and it's prevelance nowadays is more from sedentary lifestyles and poor eating habits than an actual genetic or organic malfunctioning of the thyroid.

Quasita

This is an interesting article! And there has to be a reason for the rash of new diabetics, and especially the late onset of Type 1 diabetes in people. The chemicals, or the genetic manipulation, or the chemical changes we are making to our foods really does play a deeper role than most assume.

Late onset Type 1 diabetes is often caused by the the patient contracting a known virus that in turn generates antibodies that attack the pancreas and render it non-functioning for insulin production. The virus is a cold/flu type virus but it's side effects are distinct in this manner.

tequila09

Honestly its how big our portions have gotten and all the crap they put into convenience food that makes us crave it more like when I would eat fast food I felt like I had to have it and then I would stop for a while then give in one day and couldn't stop again. It is lack of self control and being a lazy society and lack of proper education on nutrition.

missfancy1980

Overeating, convenience food, and an over-reliance on meat imo

kerry0521

Excellent article. I am a big Marian Nestle fan...and I think her words make total sense.
We know the chemicals and crap can not be possible GOOD for us. I feel comfortable about that and I don't need a study to tell me that eating whole foods made by a plant (not in a plant) is better for my diet and health.

UponThisRock

Overeating, convenience food, and an over-reliance on meat imo

Please explain how meat makes you fat. Thanks

kateroot

Whats making you fat is lack of self control.

I like you.

BondBomb

Another example of 'blame someone else for a problem I created'.
It must be anything other than the obvious reasons.

secretlobster

Processed, fake-sugar foods not only are calorie-dense and nutrient-poor, but they contribute to diseases that cause people to have even worse weight issues.

Somehow medication is always the answer, eating real food never is....

cohophysh

Thanks for the link...Endocrine disrupting chemicals such as the ones mentioned "may" contribute to changes in our homeostatic hormone levels, thereby potentially causing weight gain...but for most it was probably calories in.

secretlobster

Overeating, convenience food, and an over-reliance on meat imo

Please explain how meat makes you fat. Thanks

I lost fat by eating more meat and less grain (same caloric intake). So I'd love to hear an explanation for this too.

kateroot

I said this wasn't a debate..
So I Deleted the Link.
HAve a crappy Day

That's pretty rude. If you post a controversial theory, there's going to be a debate about it. Hell, there are debates on here about things that aren't even remotely controversial. It's really no big deal. Welcome to the internet.

CoryIda

Overeating, convenience food, and an over-reliance on meat imo

CRAP! I've eaten like 24 oz of chicken breast today - I am going to gain ALL MY WEIGHT BACK!!!

ElizabethRoad

I said this wasn't a debate..
So I Deleted the Link.
HAve a Fantastic Day.

Lol just because you started the thread doesn't mean you can dictate how people respond to it. This is a discussion forum. We are free to discuss.

SwannySez

Well as far as my being fat goes, I'm sticking with my impossible to disprove theory that when I sleep aliens stop time, abduct me, take me away to their space-ship and using a hypnotic control mechanism triggered by their rectal probe (ALL aliens use them, stop looking at me like that!) force me to eat McDoubles, fries and Shamrock Shakes. Then they return me to my bed smelling of McDonald's and proceed to re-start Earth time. Since I have been losing weight, I can only assume that they are being blocked from their nightly visits by either solar flares or Snooki.

UponThisRock

Overeating, convenience food, and an over-reliance on meat imo

CRAP! I've eaten like 24 oz of chicken breast today - I am going to gain ALL MY WEIGHT BACK!!!

ahsats

Processed, fake-sugar foods not only are calorie-dense and nutrient-poor, but they contribute to diseases that cause people to have even worse weight issues.

Somehow medication is always the answer, eating real food never is....

Amen.

monocot

I dont care if Im rude.
Never have, never Will.

secretlobster

I said this wasn't a debate..
So I Deleted the Link.
HAve a Fantastic Day.

I'm not sure what you expected