When it comes to the causes of weight loss and weight gain, the science is not controversial. Perhaps it is so simple that people need to believe it’s really more complicated. Let’s say it was calculated in a scientific laboratory that you burn 2,000 calories each day. 1. If you eat 2,000 calories you’ll be [...]
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A new study appearing in the American Journal of Health titled “Social Network Concordance in Food Choices Among Spouses, Friends, and Siblings” concluded that: 1. Of all peer types, spouses had the most influence on the way we eat. 2. The eating pattern most likely to be shared by socially connected individuals is snacking and [...]
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Excess carbs get turned into fat. It’s true. But it’s nothing to worry about. Here is why. You may have heard that excess carbs are converted to fat or will be stored as fat (implying conversion from carb to fat first). Usually this idea is discussed when talking about weight gain. Your uncle Peter will [...]
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Americans have been getting fatter over the last 30 years. This fact has led people to look for causes of the obesity epidemic beyond the consumption of excess calories. That’s the source of the controversy: trying to find a better reason that we are getting fat. I’m actually loathe to call it a controversy, considering [...]
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I’ve been writing quite a bit about the “carbs make you fat” argument recently and I have a lot more coming. I’m just trying to figure out the best way to organize the information to ensure maximum understandability. Ironically, I came across a “low carb” versus “calories in/calories out” debate on the internet. One guy [...]
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