Why the weight?

The obesity epidemic is not due to changing genetics. The gene pool cannot change appreciably over such a short period of time, and the epidemic is occurring in every racial group. Nor is it due to an aging population, as it is apparent in every age bracket, including children. Rather, it is primarily due to a sedentary lifestyle, and an average adult consumption of 250 Calories per day more than 30 years ago. More than 90% of these added calories are from quickly digesting carbohydrates such as sugars, refined flour, and potatoes. We can blame this overeating on the temptations and unhealthful foods in our obesigenic (obesity-promoting) environment. Many of the foods we eat actually leave us dissatisfied and craving more, causing us to eat more than we would in a more natural environment.

Our ancestors generally enjoyed a diet consisting mostly of minimally processed vegetables, fruits, and/or whole grains. Meats were unprocessed and lean. Such a diet, combined with a physically active lifestyle, promoted a strong, slender, healthy body. Foods available in the modern, obesigenic environment, in contrast, tend to be highly processed with added fats and sugars. Obtaining, preparing, and eating food in our modern society requires relatively little effort, and we are frequently in situations that encourage us to overeat. Here are some aspects of our obesigenic environment that encourage overeating.

1. Foods that don't satisfy. Processing and addition of
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   besity epidemic is not due to changing genetics. The gene pool cannot change appreciably over such a short period of time, and the epidemic is occurring in every racial group. Nor is it due to an aging population, as it is apparent in every age bracket, including children. Rather, it is primarily due to a sedentary lifestyle, and an average adult consumption of 250 Calories per day more than 30 years ago. More than 90% of these added calories are from quickly digesting carbohydrates such as sugars, refined flour, and potatoes. We can blame this overeating on the temptations and unhealthful foods in our obesigenic (obesity-promoting) environment. Many of the foods we eat actually leave us dissatisfied and craving more, causing us to eat more than we would in a more natural environment.

   Our ancestors generally enjoyed a diet consisting mostly of minimally processed vegetables, fruits, and/or whole grains. Meats were unprocessed and lean. Such a diet, combined with a physically active lifestyle, promoted a strong, slender, healthy body. Foods available in the modern, obesigenic environment, in contrast, tend to be highly processed with added fats and sugars. Obtaining, preparing, and eating food in our modern society requires relatively little effort, and we are frequently in situations that encourage us to overeat. Here are some aspects of our obesigenic environment that encourage overeating.

   1. Foods that don't satisfy. Processing and addition of
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      Our ancestors generally enjoyed a diet consisting mostly of minimally processed vegetables, fruits, and/or whole grains. Meats were unprocessed and lean. Such a diet, combined with a physically active lifestyle, promoted a strong, slender, healthy body. Foods available in the modern, obesigenic environment, in contrast, tend to be highly processed with added fats and sugars. Obtaining, preparing, and eating food in our modern society requires relatively little effort, and we are frequently in situations that encourage us to overeat. Here are some aspects of our obesigenic environment that encourage overeating.

      1. Foods that don't satisfy. Processing and addition of
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         re than we would in a more natural environment.

         Our ancestors generally enjoyed a diet consisting mostly of minimally processed vegetables, fruits, and/or whole grains. Meats were unprocessed and lean. Such a diet, combined with a physically active lifestyle, promoted a strong, slender, healthy body. Foods available in the modern, obesigenic environment, in contrast, tend to be highly processed with added fats and sugars. Obtaining, preparing, and eating food in our modern society requires relatively little effort, and we are frequently in situations that encourage us to overeat. Here are some aspects of our obesigenic environment that encourage overeating.

         1. Foods that don't satisfy. Processing and addition of
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            , tend to be highly processed with added fats and sugars. Obtaining, preparing, and eating food in our modern society requires relatively little effort, and we are frequently in situations that encourage us to overeat. Here are some aspects of our obesigenic environment that encourage overeating.
            1. Foods that don't satisfy. Processing and addition of sugars produces calorie-dense, low-nutrient, low-fiber foods that digest quickly, leaving you with a load of calories, a soon-empty stomach, and cravings for more.

            2. Foods that are unnaturally tempting. With added sugars and fats, and artificially enhanced flavors and textures, many processed foods taste unnaturally good. Such foods are called "highly palatable" by nutritionists. Sugars and flavors in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other natural foods are there to encourage us to eat enough to meet our nutritional and caloric needs. Or, to say it another way, we are genetically programmed to respond to the natural flavors and sugars in foods by eating enough to meet our immediate needs, and no more. When our stomachs have filled sufficiently, the feelings of satisfaction overcome the temptations of natural flavors and sweetness, and we stop eating. When foods are artificially made to be extremely palatable, however, the satisfaction of a full stomach is often insufficient to overcome the temptations of taste. We either make a conscious (and often difficult) decision to stop eating, or we "make room" for more. Think of the difference between apples and ice cream. They both taste good, but we are much more likely to overeat when faced with ice cream than with apples. Eating gives us pleasure. The greater the pleasure, the more effort is required to stop eating. Temptations to overindulge can often be avoided by savoring such foods slowly in small cont