I just started getting a new magazine from the eatingwell website called "Eating Well." There was an interesting article talking about why we have an "obesity epidemic" in this country.
from the End of Overeating by David Kessler: "We eat because we have constant, crippling access to rich, delicious foods packed with fat and sugars, both of which activate our dopamine systems. And those conditioned cues are everywhere - commercials, fast-food restaurants that we pass on our commutes, grocery stores. We took fat, sugar and salt and put it on every corner, made it available 24/7, made it socially acceptable to eat anytime. We're living in a food carnival."
Nora Volkow says "the continual need to say NO to these tempting foods requires the strongest will, and some people's wiring seems to be working against them. Obese people have fewer dopamine receptors... these people not only have to eat more to achieve the same "reward," they also have a harder time stopping themselves from eating once they start." She is showing us what is really at the core of the obesity epidemic.
What is the answer? The answer is to eat well to feel full and satisfied: whole grains, lots of vegies, some healthy fat, some protein. Go to eatingwell.com and follow their menu suggestions. Try to keep stress under control and exercise every day. Small changes for a lifetime.
Sue
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What is very interesting is that multiple sources are saying the same things.....and they are correct...but as you know, the doing is tougher than the agreeing....keep on, Sue we have got to master this
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