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The article starts by saying: > Scientists say they have discovered the secret behind why some people are skinny while others pile on the pounds easily. > The
by willvarfar 8y ago
The article starts by saying:
> Scientists say they have discovered the secret behind why some people are skinny while others pile on the pounds easily.
> Their work reveals newly discovered genetic regions linked to being very slim.
> The international team say this supports the idea that, for some people, being thin has more to do with inheriting a "lucky" set of genes than having a perfect diet or lifestyle
Further down the article adds:
> Most obesity is acquired in adult life and is linked to the obesogenic environment we live in - a sedentary lifestyle and abundant access to calorie-dense foods.
I am lucky; I don't have to heed your newfriend advice to stay slim. My genes (or, the article mentions at the end, possibly my gut microbes) seem to have a secret of their own.
If you are unlucky and your body is good at storing excess calories, then I guess those people will have to adopt the 'newfriend secret' of not eating to much.
- AstralStorm 8y agoYou do understand that our meals, standard ones, are generally too fat and to get thin you'd have to cut everything in half, which is essentially unhealthy without support. You'd have to cook for yourself too. And avoid all the carefully crafted tempting foods and marketing too. Funny thing about effectiveness, that such cutting is ineffective.
- bkor 8y agoToo fat? Fat actually doesn't make you that fat. Low fat foods with loads of sugars do. Plus high fructose sugar. Overweight/obese is mainly a food addiction IMO. It's hard, difficult, etc. But amount of time it's due to medicines/genes is pretty limited. There's huge differences per country in the obesity percentage which cannot be explained by things such as genes or food shortage.