![]() ![]() This theory of calories in minus calories out, has prevailed for 50+ years, and the book makes a good case for it being wrong. Obesity can also be "genetic" and passed to kids in the sense that if a mother has high insulin levels it will be passed to the child.Ī fascinating part of the book was that while many of us would intuitively say sugar and processed carbs are the culprit, the prevailing wisdom by all official sources is different - eg look at what the NHS website says: "Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little.". The foods that contribute to weight gain are largely a result of too much sugar and too much refined carbohydrates. Exercise is 5% of it (I would have said it was 70/30, so this was interesting). High insulin levels are a direct result of poor diet, and are 95% of the cause of obesity. High insulin levels are responsible for obesity, and to a smaller degree, so can high cortisol levels (being overly stressed can lead to weight gain). The main theory of the book is that the root cause of obesity and weight gain is a complex hormonal imbalance, that stems from high blood insulin levels. ![]() Highly recommended for everyone (the title is misleading, its not just for obese people). ![]() Well backed with science and uses studies to make all his points. The best book about how to eat healthy and the reasoning behind it that I've yet read. ![]()
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