Too much high calorie foods add up to too much body fat.
As we grow fatter as a nation, we seek answers as to why our waistlines continue to grow. We know we eat too much and move to little, but still seek an elusive and easy way out of our predicament beyond the old answer of diet and exercise.
Reading through the blog-o-sphere of diet and nutrition blogs, readers will find differing opinions on why people become overweight or obese. Recent blog entries included Kevin Dill of 'Low Carb HIT' asking “WHY DO WE GET FAT??”
The author of 'The Last Atkins Dieter' blog stated “People know what the right foods to eat are, and when they're ready, they'll make the right choices.” See below why this isn't always true.
'Diet Blog' commented on a UK Times piece – “Besides, there is the embarrassing fact that those who eat and drink junk do so for cheap comfort and because they are either too poor or too ignorant (or both) to prepare healthy food.” The author of 'Diet Blog' said, “To say that fat folks are too stupid is one heck of a judgment call.“ Again this viewpoint doesn't always hold up.
And Jimmy Moore of 'Livin' La Vida Low Carb' wrote an entry entitled, “Why Do People Have An 'I Don't Care' Attitude About Their Need For Weight Loss?”
People get fat for a miriad of reasons including emotional difficulties, using food as a coping mechanism, eating for entertainment, and simply not understanding what constitutes a portion size. (Hint: NOT the heaping mounds of food brought to you on a platter at Applebee’s or the Super Size Value meal at McDonald’s.)
