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Summary of Why We Get Fat 

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Why do we grow fat? What roles do exercise and genetics play in our weight? What foods should we eat, and what foods should we avoid? Gary Taubes is an American journalist, writer, and low-carbohydrate diet advocate. “Why We Get Fat” is an eye-opening, myth-shattering examination of what makes us fat. Taubes argued that our diet’s overemphasis on certain kinds of carbohydrates — not fats and not simply excess calories — has led directly to the obesity epidemic we face today. It is a two-part book that presents the evidence against the calories-in/calories-out hypothesis, and the way society feels about obesity and weight loss.

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The calories-in/calories-out theory is illogical, since humans do not gain weight as a result of excessive eating or inactive activity

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We cannot solve or prevent obesity by restricting our food intake and increasing our physical activity. This widespread notion that obesity is only a result of excessive food and inactivity is a major misunderstanding. We will never be able to address our personal weight issues, much alone the social problems of obesity, diabetes, and the illnesses associated with it, unless we grasp and rectify the calories in/calories out principle.
When insulin levels are high, we gain weight.
Increased insulin levels result in the accumulation of fat in our fat tissues. Carbohydrates are a significant factor in determining our insulin levels. Obesity is ultimately caused by a hormonal imbalance, not a caloric deficit.

Several of the weight gain myths stem from cultural ideas about why individuals acquire weight. Many individuals think that increased obesity occurs when people with disposable money become consumers of aggressively promoted items that are rich in energy but poor in nutritious value. Others think that urbanization is the primary cause, since it encourages more sedentary leisure activities and less physical exercise.

In actuality, obesity is the result of a variety of causes, which have been discussed in this summary. It explores the reasons and solutions to obesity in a manner that is understandable to the general public.
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Obesity isn't cured by undereating; it's just a symptom that needs attention

Exercise improves our endurance and fitness, which promotes a long life and lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. If we increase our energy expenditure, we are likely to increase our caloric intake to compensate. Physical prowess increases appetite.
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Experts believe that those who consume more calories than they expend will gain weight, according to the law of thermodynamics

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The Laws of Adiposity illuminate the significance of human physiology in obesity therapy

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Both overeating and sedentary behavior are symptoms of regulatory failure

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There are many variables that influence the impact of a hormone on a specific tissue or cell, both inside and outside of the cell itself

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The reduction of fructose and alcohol helps us maintain a healthy insulin level

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Dieters who lose weight do so because of what they don't consume, not because of what they do eat

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Until doctors truly understand why we get fat, we'll keep on falling for the tricks of fad diets and unnecessary use of supplements

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