> Instead, the carbohydrate-insulin model lays much of the blame for the current obesity epidemic on modern dietary patterns characterized by excessive consumpt

> Instead, the carbohydrate-insulin model lays much of the blame for the current obesity epidemic on modern dietary patterns characterized by excessive consumption of foods with a high glycemic load: in particular, processed, rapidly digestible carbohydrates. These foods cause hormonal responses that fundamentally change our metabolism, driving fat storage, weight gain, and obesity. This conforms exactly with my experience over the last four decades. A low carb diet with a focus on low-glycemic carbs, while avoiding high-glycemic carbs (typically refined flours and sugars), is the way to keep from gaining weight. With that diet, if you cut back on eating so that you are slightly hungry, you'll lose weight. And that's not too hard, because the fat intake sustains you between meals. About the worst thing you can eat is corn chips and Coke, which is what a lot of people in the West consume all afternoon and evening. Edit: Normally I eat a high protein, high fat diet and I can maintain my weight that way. This evening, we went over to a friend's place to watch a film. The meal was a choice of pea soup with ham, "cheeseburger soup", and/or turkey chowder, plus rolls, pumpkin bread, and a delicious apple pie with ice cream. That's about the far opposite of my normal diet. We are just sitting here kind of bloated at this moment.