Dr Andrew Jenkinson
Autore di Why We Eat (Too Much): The New Science of Appetite
Opere di Dr Andrew Jenkinson
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Jenkinson starts off with a question along the lines of, "If weight gain is based purely on calories in vs calories out and we often eat an excess of calories above what we need, why don't we continue putting on weight forever?" In fact, if you look at the data collected, and weight gain = calories in - calories out, a great many of us who eat western diets should weigh in excess of 300kg, we don't, why is this? This question really sucked me in right from the start and Jenkinson looks at what causes obesity and why it really isn't simply a matter of willpower. Jenkinson then goes on to look at the role upbringing, genetics, environment, nutrition, food availability, etc all come into play.
The final section of the book is a general guide to how we should eat to maintain a health weight. Importantly he states that this is a slow process, he explains how crash diets work (or don't) and why we often end up putting more weight back on than we started with. He is also clear that our genetics pay a part in how we look and if you are naturally a 'bigger' person it is unlikely you can become a super skinny racing snake. This is a crucial message in my opinion. We can all change how we look and more importantly our health but there is no one 'perfect physical state' that will work for everyone.… (altro)