Why We Eat Too Much
Most articles on obesity (you can say being fat) start with statistical data on numbers of overweight people in a certain population. I’ll skip that part and ask why is this so, why are we overweight.
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Most articles on obesity (you can say being fat) start with statistical data on numbers of overweight people in a certain population. I’ll skip that part and ask why is this so, why are we overweight.
What is metabolic syndrome? Syndrome X, pluri-metabolic syndrome, Reaven’s syndrome, syndrome of insulin resistance. All these terms signify the same condition. It is not an actual disease, but a group of metabolic disorders mostly occurring all at once.
After the introduction, in my last article I explained that all calories are equal, along with busting some other common misconceptions. I also promised to share the secret of losing weight.
In the first part of articles about gaining weight I made an introduction about the entire process, and now I will say a few words about the most common misconceptions when it comes to gaining weight. More specifically, focusing on unimportant matters.
The following text started off as a commentary on an article, requested by several readers. But, as it rose in popularity, I saw the chance to explain the common misconceptions about fat accumulation.
Avoiding food after 6 PM (skipping dinner) is a common practice among people trying to lose weight or maintain current one. Advocates of this habit claim that late food intake results in fat tissue storage because the body does not need food at that time due to lower levels of activity.