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July 6, 2010 at 3:01 PM #576893July 6, 2010 at 3:03 PM #575870ocrenterParticipant
[quote=CA renter]
Another thing…I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the rise in obesity corresponds with the decline in smoking rates.[/quote]before, people smoked to relieve stress.
now, people eat to relieve stress.
July 6, 2010 at 3:03 PM #575966ocrenterParticipant[quote=CA renter]
Another thing…I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the rise in obesity corresponds with the decline in smoking rates.[/quote]before, people smoked to relieve stress.
now, people eat to relieve stress.
July 6, 2010 at 3:03 PM #576491ocrenterParticipant[quote=CA renter]
Another thing…I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the rise in obesity corresponds with the decline in smoking rates.[/quote]before, people smoked to relieve stress.
now, people eat to relieve stress.
July 6, 2010 at 3:03 PM #576599ocrenterParticipant[quote=CA renter]
Another thing…I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the rise in obesity corresponds with the decline in smoking rates.[/quote]before, people smoked to relieve stress.
now, people eat to relieve stress.
July 6, 2010 at 3:03 PM #576898ocrenterParticipant[quote=CA renter]
Another thing…I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the rise in obesity corresponds with the decline in smoking rates.[/quote]before, people smoked to relieve stress.
now, people eat to relieve stress.
July 6, 2010 at 3:07 PM #575875briansd1Guest[quote=afx114] My brother (2 years younger) grew up with the same parents, in the same household, playing the same sports, and eating the same food as myself. Yet I was always the “skinny” one and he was always the “big” one. We grew up with virtually the exact same environmental variables, yet our body types were always so different. This is further evidence that genetics play a large role and what works for one person may not work for another when it comes to weight loss/gain. So if your diet works for you, great… just don’t assume that the same diet or eating habits will work for everyone else.
[/quote]I would agree that some people have genes that makes it easier for them to stay thin.
But your brother likely consumed more calories than you did. Genetics made him crave food more. He had to have consumed more calories over the years to get big.
My two brothers were very much the same as me. But my older brother married a girl from the Midwest; and since then, he’s grown bigger than us because of his wife’s food.
Since our teenage years, we have diverged in thinking and outlook on life. My brother is a sloppy dresser who wears over-sized clothing and he’s grown fat. He’s kinda lackadaisical about his appearance.
My younger brother and I, however, are more conscious of our appearance. We both live downtown, whereas the “fat” brother lives in the ‘burbs with his family.
Sure, genetics play a role. But ultimately, the calories you consume make you what you are. Society and environment affect you more than genetics.
People with “bad” genes have to work harder to discipline themselves. To me, food is like education, hard-work, financial management, or anything in life that requires discipline.
July 6, 2010 at 3:07 PM #575971briansd1Guest[quote=afx114] My brother (2 years younger) grew up with the same parents, in the same household, playing the same sports, and eating the same food as myself. Yet I was always the “skinny” one and he was always the “big” one. We grew up with virtually the exact same environmental variables, yet our body types were always so different. This is further evidence that genetics play a large role and what works for one person may not work for another when it comes to weight loss/gain. So if your diet works for you, great… just don’t assume that the same diet or eating habits will work for everyone else.
[/quote]I would agree that some people have genes that makes it easier for them to stay thin.
But your brother likely consumed more calories than you did. Genetics made him crave food more. He had to have consumed more calories over the years to get big.
My two brothers were very much the same as me. But my older brother married a girl from the Midwest; and since then, he’s grown bigger than us because of his wife’s food.
Since our teenage years, we have diverged in thinking and outlook on life. My brother is a sloppy dresser who wears over-sized clothing and he’s grown fat. He’s kinda lackadaisical about his appearance.
My younger brother and I, however, are more conscious of our appearance. We both live downtown, whereas the “fat” brother lives in the ‘burbs with his family.
Sure, genetics play a role. But ultimately, the calories you consume make you what you are. Society and environment affect you more than genetics.
People with “bad” genes have to work harder to discipline themselves. To me, food is like education, hard-work, financial management, or anything in life that requires discipline.
July 6, 2010 at 3:07 PM #576496briansd1Guest[quote=afx114] My brother (2 years younger) grew up with the same parents, in the same household, playing the same sports, and eating the same food as myself. Yet I was always the “skinny” one and he was always the “big” one. We grew up with virtually the exact same environmental variables, yet our body types were always so different. This is further evidence that genetics play a large role and what works for one person may not work for another when it comes to weight loss/gain. So if your diet works for you, great… just don’t assume that the same diet or eating habits will work for everyone else.
[/quote]I would agree that some people have genes that makes it easier for them to stay thin.
But your brother likely consumed more calories than you did. Genetics made him crave food more. He had to have consumed more calories over the years to get big.
My two brothers were very much the same as me. But my older brother married a girl from the Midwest; and since then, he’s grown bigger than us because of his wife’s food.
Since our teenage years, we have diverged in thinking and outlook on life. My brother is a sloppy dresser who wears over-sized clothing and he’s grown fat. He’s kinda lackadaisical about his appearance.
My younger brother and I, however, are more conscious of our appearance. We both live downtown, whereas the “fat” brother lives in the ‘burbs with his family.
Sure, genetics play a role. But ultimately, the calories you consume make you what you are. Society and environment affect you more than genetics.
People with “bad” genes have to work harder to discipline themselves. To me, food is like education, hard-work, financial management, or anything in life that requires discipline.
July 6, 2010 at 3:07 PM #576603briansd1Guest[quote=afx114] My brother (2 years younger) grew up with the same parents, in the same household, playing the same sports, and eating the same food as myself. Yet I was always the “skinny” one and he was always the “big” one. We grew up with virtually the exact same environmental variables, yet our body types were always so different. This is further evidence that genetics play a large role and what works for one person may not work for another when it comes to weight loss/gain. So if your diet works for you, great… just don’t assume that the same diet or eating habits will work for everyone else.
[/quote]I would agree that some people have genes that makes it easier for them to stay thin.
But your brother likely consumed more calories than you did. Genetics made him crave food more. He had to have consumed more calories over the years to get big.
My two brothers were very much the same as me. But my older brother married a girl from the Midwest; and since then, he’s grown bigger than us because of his wife’s food.
Since our teenage years, we have diverged in thinking and outlook on life. My brother is a sloppy dresser who wears over-sized clothing and he’s grown fat. He’s kinda lackadaisical about his appearance.
My younger brother and I, however, are more conscious of our appearance. We both live downtown, whereas the “fat” brother lives in the ‘burbs with his family.
Sure, genetics play a role. But ultimately, the calories you consume make you what you are. Society and environment affect you more than genetics.
People with “bad” genes have to work harder to discipline themselves. To me, food is like education, hard-work, financial management, or anything in life that requires discipline.
July 6, 2010 at 3:07 PM #576903briansd1Guest[quote=afx114] My brother (2 years younger) grew up with the same parents, in the same household, playing the same sports, and eating the same food as myself. Yet I was always the “skinny” one and he was always the “big” one. We grew up with virtually the exact same environmental variables, yet our body types were always so different. This is further evidence that genetics play a large role and what works for one person may not work for another when it comes to weight loss/gain. So if your diet works for you, great… just don’t assume that the same diet or eating habits will work for everyone else.
[/quote]I would agree that some people have genes that makes it easier for them to stay thin.
But your brother likely consumed more calories than you did. Genetics made him crave food more. He had to have consumed more calories over the years to get big.
My two brothers were very much the same as me. But my older brother married a girl from the Midwest; and since then, he’s grown bigger than us because of his wife’s food.
Since our teenage years, we have diverged in thinking and outlook on life. My brother is a sloppy dresser who wears over-sized clothing and he’s grown fat. He’s kinda lackadaisical about his appearance.
My younger brother and I, however, are more conscious of our appearance. We both live downtown, whereas the “fat” brother lives in the ‘burbs with his family.
Sure, genetics play a role. But ultimately, the calories you consume make you what you are. Society and environment affect you more than genetics.
People with “bad” genes have to work harder to discipline themselves. To me, food is like education, hard-work, financial management, or anything in life that requires discipline.
July 6, 2010 at 3:16 PM #575880EugeneParticipant[quote]Pacific Islanders evolved to survive on a minimal diet of plants and fish — not a lot of red meat available on small islands. After millions of years evolving their systems to handle mostly fish as their source of meat, they now have easy access to red and white meat in the form of McDonalds and KFC. … A diet that works best for a Samoan probably won’t work well for an Anglo North American, and vice versa.[/quote]
FYI, humans only got to those islands around 30,000 years ago. That’s not a lot of time to evolve. And their hunter-gatherer ancestors ate plenty of meat. The biggest difference between them and Anglos, I think, is that Anglo ancestors evolved the ability to digest cow milk, because they had domesticated cattle and Pacific Islanders did not.
July 6, 2010 at 3:16 PM #575976EugeneParticipant[quote]Pacific Islanders evolved to survive on a minimal diet of plants and fish — not a lot of red meat available on small islands. After millions of years evolving their systems to handle mostly fish as their source of meat, they now have easy access to red and white meat in the form of McDonalds and KFC. … A diet that works best for a Samoan probably won’t work well for an Anglo North American, and vice versa.[/quote]
FYI, humans only got to those islands around 30,000 years ago. That’s not a lot of time to evolve. And their hunter-gatherer ancestors ate plenty of meat. The biggest difference between them and Anglos, I think, is that Anglo ancestors evolved the ability to digest cow milk, because they had domesticated cattle and Pacific Islanders did not.
July 6, 2010 at 3:16 PM #576501EugeneParticipant[quote]Pacific Islanders evolved to survive on a minimal diet of plants and fish — not a lot of red meat available on small islands. After millions of years evolving their systems to handle mostly fish as their source of meat, they now have easy access to red and white meat in the form of McDonalds and KFC. … A diet that works best for a Samoan probably won’t work well for an Anglo North American, and vice versa.[/quote]
FYI, humans only got to those islands around 30,000 years ago. That’s not a lot of time to evolve. And their hunter-gatherer ancestors ate plenty of meat. The biggest difference between them and Anglos, I think, is that Anglo ancestors evolved the ability to digest cow milk, because they had domesticated cattle and Pacific Islanders did not.
July 6, 2010 at 3:16 PM #576609EugeneParticipant[quote]Pacific Islanders evolved to survive on a minimal diet of plants and fish — not a lot of red meat available on small islands. After millions of years evolving their systems to handle mostly fish as their source of meat, they now have easy access to red and white meat in the form of McDonalds and KFC. … A diet that works best for a Samoan probably won’t work well for an Anglo North American, and vice versa.[/quote]
FYI, humans only got to those islands around 30,000 years ago. That’s not a lot of time to evolve. And their hunter-gatherer ancestors ate plenty of meat. The biggest difference between them and Anglos, I think, is that Anglo ancestors evolved the ability to digest cow milk, because they had domesticated cattle and Pacific Islanders did not.
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