Regulation of Body Weight in Humans

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[MikePollard]

Here's my take, again attempting to distill things down to a simple level.

Firstly, the only animal on the planet that is concerned with 'nutrient content, nutrient quantity, type of nutrient, micronutrient, vitamins, gut flora, genes, hormones etc'. is man.

I emphasise, there is no other animal on earth living in it's natural environment who is obese or diabetic.

Not one!

It's does say a lot however, when domestic pets DO get fat and diabetic - dogs and cats for example when they are fed a diet paralleling their owners. Dog BISCUITS, dry wheat/rice cat food? Seriously?

So, back to us.

Since 1977 when the first dietary guidelines were foisted upon our bewildered worldwide society, our diet has shifted from a balance of fat and carbohydrate to one primarily based on carbohydrate.

OK, so what happens re the biochemistry? Please make allowance for cultural nuance here.

Bacon and eggs for breakfast - small insulin response, huge satiety - that's what fat and protein does. Nothing eaten until lunchtime.

Cereal, toast and orange juice for breakfast - massive glucose, spike, massive insulin spike. Glucose moved to fat, insulin remains high. Sugar crash 2 hours later, start carbohydrate snacking - crisps, chocolate, carbonated sugar drink.

I can repeat the illustration for the rest of a typical day, but I think you'll get my drift.

The biochemistry is well understood, but vested interests are hanging on the the 'artery clogging fat' (ever got butter in your hand?) dogma, then the only person who has your best interests at heart, and your health is you - interfere with insulin with a bad, REFINED carbohydrate based diet and you are on the road to obesity and T2 diabetes.

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Well said mike

[MikePollard]

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