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Post by linda72 on Mar 25, 2017 14:37:28 GMT
Interesting article about what makes us obese. WW has emphasized cutting sugar. This article says saturated fats and refined carbs are bigger problems. What Makes Us Fat? |
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Post by DebDoesWW on Mar 25, 2017 14:56:58 GMT
That was a great article linda72, thank you for sharing. Some of the stats were surprising. Only 4% eat 6-8 F&V? 67% increase in fat intake since 1970? (Fast food maybe?) |
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Post by linda72 on Mar 25, 2017 15:03:46 GMT
DebDoesWW I think eating out in restaurants is behind a lot of the increase in obesity. The size of the meals and the saturated fats in everything has added to the increase in calories (over 400 calories/day) I was a little surprised that sugar didn't take the biggest hit since WW and the government recommendations really pushed cutting back calories. Of course, sugar is nothing but empty calories. I'm surprised too at how few F/V are consumed. And, I was also surprised about the increase in cheese consumption that has a lot of saturated fats.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Mar 25, 2017 15:13:12 GMT
Oh the cheese one too was surprising, 153% increase?!
I will fully admit that my inner voice was shouting out while reading this. When they talked about carbs I did the Oprah voice "I LOVE BREAD" then I did the Homer thing when they mentioned cheese. "CHEESE *drool*" Oy, hi my name is Deb and I have issues, ha!
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Post by pamthomas46 on Mar 25, 2017 16:09:01 GMT
Marking my place to come back to read. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by lmenglish on Mar 25, 2017 16:25:16 GMT
Great article. I cut back on bad fats years ago but the SP program proved to me that I ate too much sugar. I definitely easy more fruits and vegetables than before. The changes are mind boggling since the 70's!
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Post by linda72 on Mar 25, 2017 16:36:49 GMT
lmenglish And imagine if those stats were compared to food sizes and choices in the 1950s! Wow! 
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Post by 100gone on Mar 25, 2017 16:52:20 GMT
Interesting! Thanks for sharing linda72I wonder if there's a corresponding increase in eating out over that time period. That might account for some of the increase in fat/oil. |
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Post by linda72 on Mar 25, 2017 17:20:59 GMT
100gone I'm sure people eat out a lot more today than in the 50s and even the 70s. Pizza Hut and Dairy Queen were the main restaurants by our home in Austin in the 70s and that is very different today. Every restaurant I drive by today is packed at lunch and dinner. Eating out is a way of life and for busy families it's quicker. But, I think it's much more expensive and very difficult to eat healthy. Do you find that in your area?
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Post by ksbruns on Mar 25, 2017 17:33:03 GMT
That was interesting, Linda. I'm not sure I agree with all of it, but there is so much conflicting research and it is beyond confusing.
I just know that keeping my portions small is hugely important for me.
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Post by 100gone on Mar 25, 2017 17:33:30 GMT
In the 70s, when I was a kid, we ate out very infrequently, just on special occasions. Now people eat out multiple meals a week and, yes, there are so many more options.
Of course, my family and I were all overweight back then, so my own theory doesn't hold for me! But I imagine in general eating out contributes to obesity. As I think about it, I'm not sure that restaurant food has more fat than home-cooked meals but the portions are definitely bigger.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2017 20:01:05 GMT
Linda,Thanks for sharing.It had some really good valid information in it.It gives us something to think about.
They used to say fat doesn't make you fat.I know I will eat fat free or non fat over full fat 9 times out of 10.I do realize saturated fat is the biggest problem there and I think fast food restaurants are the biggest culprit there.
I definitely agree low carb or no carb is not the answer for life.Everything has carbs in it even vegetables.They are healthy carbs but nonetheless carbs.When I eat fruit I chose the ones that have a good carb to fiber ratio and the same with the tortillas(grains)b/c of my IBS-C.I am glad they didn't jump on the all carbs are bad for you bandwagon.
I just wish someone would write an article on how to get rid of belly fat.I would pay a fortune for that.LOL.
Again,thanks for the link.It was very informative.
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Post by alias123 on Mar 26, 2017 0:45:00 GMT
Interesting article about what makes us obese. WW has emphasized cutting sugar. This article says saturated fats and refined carbs are bigger problems. What Makes Us Fat?I believe the new plan not only emphasized sugar but also saturated fat. What they dropped was fiber. |
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Post by alias123 on Mar 26, 2017 1:00:31 GMT
That was a great article linda72 , thank you for sharing. Some of the stats were surprising. Only 4% eat 6-8 F&V? 67% increase in fat intake since 1970? (Fast food maybe?) I think some people are under the impression that you can pour tons of olive oil on food and it's healthy. I think coconut oil is popular with the Paleo crowd, as is their consumption of meat. Coconut oil, which has 12 g of Saturated Fat in a tbsp. apparently doesn't concern them. Then there is the new notion that full fat milk and butter are healthy. The recent covers of Time magazines telling people to "eat butter" is one problem. The notion that saturated fat in milk and other full fat dairy is not a problem is troubling. Dr. Dean Ornish and many other reputable doctors and hospital have refuted this claim. Saturated fat clogs your arteries. But people want to hear good news about their bad habits I guess. |
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Post by alias123 on Mar 26, 2017 1:02:19 GMT
DebDoesWW I think eating out in restaurants is behind a lot of the increase in obesity. The size of the meals and the saturated fats in everything has added to the increase in calories (over 400 calories/day) I was a little surprised that sugar didn't take the biggest hit since WW and the government recommendations really pushed cutting back calories. Of course, sugar is nothing but empty calories. I'm surprised too at how few F/V are consumed. And, I was also surprised about the increase in cheese consumption that has a lot of saturated fats. Good point about restaurants. Most restaurant meals are laden with saturated fat, salt and sugar. |
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