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Sunday, June 01, 2008
Is the obesity epidemic a lie?
In other interesting news, most health coaches for years have agreed that it is important to eat smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day. We base this on the connection between insulin and blood sugar management and weight gain. It appears that poor management of both insulin and blood sugar can lead to weight gain, so it makes sense to look to the population who is most aware of their own blood sugar levels (diabetics) and emulate their dietary preferences. A recent study has confirmed this, finding that irregular eating leads to a greater risk of insulin resistance. This leads to what has been referred to as "metabolic syndrome" and could be a major contributor to weight gain. If we take this a step further, diets that help prevent Type 2 Diabetes are probably going work the best for losing fat and keeping it off as well. Several studies suggest that the Mediterranean Diet helps protect against diabetes — if you really break it down, it gets back to the basics of whole, natural foods and getting plenty of healthy fats. While the focus seems to be olive oil, I suspect any number of healthy fats used liberally would work quite as well.
Let's face it: weight loss is hard, permanent weight loss is even harder. There are many theories related to why this happens. While it is common to blame everyone but ourselves (the government for not regulating things like nutrition facts, the restaurants for offering larger portion sizes, the economy for its cruel joke that healthier foods are often more expensive) ... it appear our own bodies play an important role in the conspiracy to keep us overweight. Read this news story that covers why it's hard to maintain weight loss.
I had the ideal "weight loss" activity yesterday. A friend with his two girls came over and the ladies headed to the pool. We jogged about 5 miles and then jumped in and cooled off. Not only was it nice to cool down right after the run (it was 90 degrees while we were jogging) but the pool seemed to help me recover better as well.
Today is a rainy day but it never rains in my downstairs gym so I look forward to hefting some weights down there after this blog is written. So, on that note, have a fantastic Sunday!
Warmly,
Labels: obesity epidemic, weight loss
posted by Jeremy Likness | 11:17 AM
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