#1.  There definitely is a FAT GENE.  About 20% of the population is genetically programmed to be obese.  I am one of those people, however, and therefore predisposition is No absolute sentence.

 

 

#2. Some people have more fat cells.  Current research shows that there are times when it is possible to greatly add to fat cell disposition, actually childhood.  Things slow down by adolescence however.  What seems to be most important about this is that a set point is formed which makes it harder but not impossible to lose and maintain weight.

 

#3. You can change your  metabolism but it takes WORK.  Namely exercise.  I have learned clinically that the higher one's fat mass is the slower is one's metabolism and the harder it is to lose weight.

 

#4. Stress adds pounds.  Stress hormones trigger release of insulin which causes a vicious cycle of sugar cravings and blood sugar  dysregulation.

 

#5.  What mom ate during pregnancy could be causing you problems in the present.  Eating poor foods can upset the appetite stabilizing and metabolic systems in developing fetuses.

 

#6. Sleep more...lose more....Researchers have found that sleep deprivation sets off release of weight gain hormones in susceptible individuals.  ALso, many people use food as a sleep subsitute.

 

#7.  Your significant other's weight matters.  If you are living with an overweight person, it nmay affect your motivation to take better care of yourself.  Likewise, if your partner loses weight and attracts attention it may motivate you to do likewise.  As I often tell my patients, if you want your partner, or child to lose weight the best strategy is to do so yourself.

 

#8. Some viruses may result in weight gain.  Adenoviruses can cause stem cells to become fat cells under the right circumstances. Al the more reason to take care of your health!

 

#9.  Foods can become addictive and release dopamine.

 

#10. Chronic ear infections can taint your taste buds. Cravings for sugary foods can be due to underlying imbalances in the bodies bacteria.

 

#11. Antioxidants can prevent us getting old and fat.  Lack of antioxidants can prevent neuro cells from signalling we're full.

 

#12. Most diet books these days are becoming startingly similar.  Still, enhancing metabolic activity is a largely individual endeavor. Probably why these efforts fail.

 

#13. You can be overweight and healthy!! It is possible by eating properly, exercising, taking supplements that are right for you to be healthy and to have healthy markers such as low cholesterol, blood pressure, triglycerides, body fat even though you are technically overweight.

 

These days...all we really have is ourselves and our health.

 

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