New Study on Genetic Basis of Obesity

A really important article was published in the New York Times May 8th. It explains that obesity is genetic, that if you are genetically destined to be significantly overweight, your body is going to do what it can to keep you that way, such as giving you intense food cravings and basically making you insane if you don't eat. That's not to say you can't (or shouldn't) do what you can to eat healthily and not for emotional reasons, and it is no excuse for not exercising and working to stay fit, but it suggests that you are NOT a "failure" if you're genetically large. I actually found it inspirational -- to get back on track about taking better care of myself even. Feeling guilty or ashamed has never helped me lower my weight or increase my fitness. And rethinking a maintainable goal weight is helping me. I come from generations of very large women, as well as overweight men, so I know in my case genes play a large part. My brother, who looks like other family members, struggles to keep his body fat UP to a healthy 6 percent.

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