In the first part of January 2021, I weighed 218.6 pounds. A year later on January 1, 2022, I weighed 195.8 pounds. A loss of 22.8 pounds in one year and no sign of stopping yet!
Is fat as dangerous as lions and tigers and bears? For nearly 60 years, we have been told it is. For example, to the left
The type of food we feed the gut microbiome has a huge effect on our health. When we eat large amounts of highly processed foods loaded with nonfood chemicals that food manufacturers add to processed foods to improve their shelf life, color, taste, and texture, we encourage unhealthy bacteria to take over our gut. When we eat whole foods, we promote the types and variety of good bacteria to thrive. For this reason, it is best to limit processed foods in favor of whole foods whenever possible.
When comparing the obesity rates from 1990 to today, the rate of increase is staggering.
In 1990 the most obese state had an obesity rate of less than 15%. Today the lowest rate of obesity in any state is above 20%, and in many states, it is as high as 35%.
What makes you fat? Carbs? Fats? Proteins? The scientific answer is Insulin.
Most people gain weight a few pounds each year. Over a lifetime, this adds up. You can create your personal lifetime weight gain chart.
Isn’t this the season of eating, drinking, and having fun with food? The season we all get together to celebrate, and to eat, drink and be merry! So, why start a diet now???
November 15, 2021, I started my dieting journey 52 years ago, but on November 15, 2020, I started a new adventure – a fasting lifestyle.
We now know how to prevent many of the medical problems caused by insulin resistance.
Halloween is scary fun – weight gain is scary bad. In fact, weight gain is downright dangerous to your health.
