November 24, 2024
What can one say about obesity, emotional eating, and other factors that affect diet as we've all become experts in the field of dieting and exercise - having tried any number of diets through the years.
What was works for some doesn't necessarily work for everyone so dieting becomes trial and error. Everyone's body is different as is their nutritional needs based on age and health factors ... on their road to weight loss and keeping the pounds off.
Being overweight has a genetic disposition, emotional causes, and other factors that often lead to health issues such as diabetes, heart disease, and the inability to move one's body which cannot physically support obesity.
Everyone is aware of the obesity problem in the United States, which generally starts in childhood and is genetic. Feed an annoying child something sweet to shut them up creates a pattern for that child for emotional eating.
We all have basic nutritional needs, and even those vary from person to person in the amount of food we eat, allergies, and what we learn about our dietary needs through the years.
There are people with high a metabolic rate who are able to eat whatever they want - spending most of their lives at the same weight give or take. They seem to be the lucky ones because they're usually healthy. But they are not the norm because physical reality is about meeting challenges and overcoming them for just about everything.
Dieting varies depending on several factors including lifestyle, emotional eating, allergies, availability of products, and more.
Dieting and the pharmaceutical industry have become lucrative businesses through the years as dietary programs come and go.
Nutritionists, endocrinologists, and therapists are often helpful in their patient's understanding of what works to take off weight and hopefully keep it off. Usually a health issue sends someone to a professional for help.
Over the decades I have read about endless diets and weight loss programs and surgeries. Today Ozempic - or the like - takes center stage. It seems to be successful for many people as doctors monitor side and long term effects.
The battle of the bulge continues on as it is part of human programming ... DNA and the brain (binary code).
Shortly after someone starts dieting - the brain reprograms itself to adjust to less caloric intake and creates a new pattern of behavior especially if the person is successfully losing weight. When it comes to fasting - it's not for everyone - but I found this article interesting.
Intermittent calorie restriction leads to significant changes both in the gut and the brain, which may open up new options for maintaining a healthy weight Science Alert - November 21, 2024