Is Being Fat Your Fault?
Why is it that some people can eat whatever they want, never exercise and still look slim and trim? While others have to watch every crumb they put in their mouths, have to exercise daily and still never reach the weight they want? It’s not fair, is it?
Believe it or not, most people who struggle with their weight have their ancestors to blame. Ancestors pass on a lot of things, including their “fat” gene. (Thanks, Grandma!) It’s not impossible to combat such a gene; it just takes more work.
The most common belief surrounding weight gain is that it is solely the result of eating. In reality, overweight and obese people don’t necessarily eat more than thinner people; they just have family genes working against them. Research has shown this to be true.
In studies with identical twins that were raised apart, researchers found that both twins gained approximately the same amount of weight regardless of what they ate or how much - or little - they exercised.
It has also been found that Hispanics, Native Americans and African Americans seem to gain weight more easily than other ethnic groups.
Although research is just beginning to really discover how our genes work to make us fat, scientists believe that several different fat genes could have survived from past generations that struggled through times of starvation. Those genes allowed them to eat and store calories when food was plentiful. When food was harder to find, the genes helped people burn fewer calories so they could survive by using their stored fat.
You may have inherited your fat genes, but you may also have inherited your cravings, your appetite and your metabolism. Here are a few ways to beat your fat genes:
Listen to your body and the appetite signals it sends. Paying attention to whether you are “really” hungry or not, can help you get a handle on your food intake. When you are engaged in eating, it takes your brain a while to catch up to your stomach’s signal that it is full. Savor your food. Eat more slowly so that brain has time to catch up to your stomach.
Eat more fiber. Eating foods that contain more fiber will depress your appetite and keep your insulin levels more even. Your insulin levels normally rise quickly after a meal but soluble fiber keeps these levels lower.
Never go on a crash diet again! When you try to drastically cut calories and perform grueling exercise routines, your fat cells mount a defensive. Instead, slow down and take smaller steps to change your eating and exercise habits.
Sure, your ancestors may be to blame for your weight, but don’t think that there is nothing that you can do about it. Eat healthier foods and get adequate exercise to win over the fat genes.
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