Expending more energy than we consume – exercising more or eating less – does not make us lose weight. It makes us hungry.
Dietary fat is not a cause of obesity or heart disease. The problem is the carbohydrates in our diet, and their effect on the hormone insulin.
Insulin makes us store calories as fat. Simple carbohydrates – starches and sugars – raise insulin levels and so lead to excessive fat storage.
The smaller the amount of fattening carbs you eat, the leaner you’ll be.
Obseity is not a disorder of overeating – it’s a disorder of excess fat accumulation. We overeat because we are hormonally driven to grow fat; we don’t grow fat because we overeat.
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