Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,154,415 members, 7,822,935 topics. Date: Thursday, 09 May 2024 at 07:48 PM

What Makes You Fat May Not Be What You Think - Health - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Health / What Makes You Fat May Not Be What You Think (461 Views)

Belly Fat May Cause Diabetes / ​What Makes You Believe That You Are Fertile? See This / Why Your Diet Plan To Lose Fat May Not Be Working (2) (3) (4)

(1) (Reply)

What Makes You Fat May Not Be What You Think by Alozsilviaz: 9:56am On Dec 05, 2016
Scientists now believe obesity and metabolic disease don’t occur because of the number of carbohydrates we eat, but the types
Some think the key to weight control is willpower, but research suggests a hormone called leptin is the culprit; in fact, it’s been called the “leading driver of fat gain in humans”
One study shows that foods with high carb content promote the development of inflammatory microbiota, which leads, progressively, to leptin resistance, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Carbs are a large part of the energy intake for present-day hunter-gatherers in remote parts of the world, but their fasting insulin and blood glucose levels are lower than the healthiest individuals in Western populations
By Physician

Counting carbohydrates is something the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has recommended for years as a way to “manage” blood glucose levels. It entails setting a limit for the amount of carbohydrates eaten during a meal.

The ADA says carbs are another word for sugars, the main source of energy for the body, and that glucose is one of the simplest forms of sugar to be “digested and broken down into a sugar your body’s cells can use.”1

Whether or not you have diabetes, carb counting may not be necessary — if you eat the right foods. Scientists now believe obesity and metabolic disease don’t occur because of the number of carbohydrates we eat, but the types.

The foods most people eat nowadays are shifting their metabolism, and not in a good direction. Most everything we know about how we should eat propels you toward empty carbs for energy. Most Americans burn glucose as their primary fuel, which prevents their body from burning body fat.

Healthy fat is the optimal fuel because it burns much more efficiently compared to carbs, but that's not how we're feeding our bodies. Consequently, many Americans are experiencing a lot of metabolic problems.

It’s time to change the dialogue about how we should be eating, and use food to reverse the deadly trend toward obesity and diabetes.

What Makes You Fat Might Not Be What You Think

There are lots of theories about what macronutrient is responsible for making you fat. First it was too much protein, then fat, and now it’s carbs. Chris Kresser, who teaches alternative medicine and focuses on Paleo nutrition and integrative medicine, says:

“The bulk of the evidence suggests that the quality of food matters a lot more than the quantity of macronutrients — at least for most people. A recent hypothesis suggests that the dense, acellular carbohydrates found in processed foods may be contributing to our epidemic of modern chronic disease.”2

According to the study Kresser cites,3 foods with high carb content promote the development of inflammatory microbiota, which leads, progressively, to leptin resistance, metabolic syndrome and obesity.

Whether your “subgroup” is bodybuilding, weight loss, diabetes or something else, your approach for remedying your current health situation usually varies.

Regardless, when you regularly consume good fats and a small amount of carbs, your body burns fat instead of sugar. In fact, it puts your body in a state of natural fat burn, called ketosis.

One thing to remember is that even small amounts of sugar or refined grains could lead to inflammatory microbiota and leptin resistance.4

Leptin Resistance 101

A lot of people think the key to weight control is willpower, but scientific studies suggest a hormone called leptin that’s produced by your body’s fat cells may be implicated in the calorie-counting/weight gain conundrum.5 In fact, one study calls leptin the “leading driver of fat gain in humans.”6

Sometimes called the “satiety hormone,” leptin could also be called the “gatekeeper” for your appetite. When you eat the optimal amount of food for your body — as opposed to eating excessively because it tastes good and you want more — your leptin levels rise. The more fat in your body, the more leptin is produced.7

It’s more a matter of what happens in your brain than your stomach — specifically the hypothalamus, which controls when and how much you eat.8

Leptin’s job is to inform your brain when you have enough fat stored and when you can stop eating while continuing to burn calories at a normal rate, as well as regulate the balance of energy.9

Authority Nutrition explains it this way: You eat, body fat goes up, leptin goes up, you eat less and burn more. Or: You don’t eat, body fat goes down, leptin goes down, you eat more and burn less.

“This kind of system is known as a negative feedback loop and is similar to the control mechanisms for many different physiological functions, such as breathing, body temperature, blood pressure and others. to Read more login to www.silvialozie.com
Re: What Makes You Fat May Not Be What You Think by lordm(m): 10:23am On Dec 05, 2016
Make them go sleep. Na every day them dy change mouth

(1) (Reply)

How Do I Reduce Belly Fat / NAFDAC Destroy Fake, Expired Drugs Worth Millions In Sokoto / Fire Kills Family Of Five In Kebbi State (photo)

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 19
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.