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Turn Off the Fat Genes - A book review.
Once in a while a good title comes along and Turn Off the
Fat Genes is one of those titles that just have to be
written about. If you are not familiar with Dr. Neal
Barnard's work, he has been writing about how to lose weight
on a high carbohydrate diet for at least a decade now.
I'm amazed, as you might be, that his work is not better
known. There are a number of advantages to using a high carb
diet and as many disadvantages to the low carb/ high protein
diets.
There is some great research in his books that document the
ability to lose weight on a high carbohydrate diet, which may
also be healthier in the long run than the ever-popular low
carbohydrate diets.
You might think it surprising, as I do, that more people are
not using high carb diets to lose weight. You might also
conclude that this is solely due to a lack of awareness on
the part of the public.
Turn of the Fat Genes, written by Dr. Neal Barnard features
over 150 pages of menus and recipes. The recipe and menu
section is very comprehensive and you can definitely find
recipes that will delight you out of such a large
compilation.
Dr. Bernard discusses the concept that some of the genes that
shape and influence us as human beings are themselves subject
to influence. The genes that affect taste, appetite and
metabolism are subject to the influence of the foods that we
eat.
Not only are they subject to influence, the proper use of
foods can mean that you don't have to sacrifice and starve
yourself of decent nutrition. You can modify your diet, eat
perhaps even more frequently and still enjoy weight loss.
Does that sound incredible? It is real. You might feel
incredulous because the masses of people out there have been
told that low carb is the way to go.
I have been following some of the suggestions in one of Dr.
Barnard's books and I can tell you that a high carb diet can
help you lose weight. Using his suggestions, I can eat a lot
of food frequently and I still seem to stay thin.
To give you an idea of what kind of information Turn Off
the Fat Genes can provide you with, here is a list of
some of the Chapter titles:
Taste Genes: Broccoli and Chocolate
Appetite and the Leptin Gene
The Fat-Building Gene
Fat-Burning: Turning the Flame Higher
How Genes Influence Your Exercise
Children and the Fat Genes
Food Choices for Optimal Weight Control
Dr. Barnard writes, "Contrary to popular opinion, scientific
research reveals that genes are not dictators; they are
committees. They do not give orders. They make suggestions.
Genes are not rogue tyrants exerting despotic control over
your waistline. Rather, they work in groups, often with
subtle effects, and you can nudge them in the direction you
want them to go. You can counteract the fat genes and boost
your thin genes."
In ancient times, Hippocrates said, "Let your food be your
medicine and your medicine be your food." Of course we aren't
really talking about healing as much as we are discussing
losing weight, but the principle applies.
One thing I learned from another of Dr. Barnard's books is
that carbohydrates don't make people fat. It is fat that
makes people fat. And it makes sense. Carbohydrates pack
around 4 calories per gram and fats have about 9 calories per
gram.
By the way, even though it is correct terminology, the fact
is that the calories discussed here are actually 'thousands
of calories'. In nutrition they decided to make a calorie
equal to 1,000 real life calories as measured for energy.
Anyway I don't want to confuse anyone, because the RDA is
based on nutrition calories, also known as Calories, but no
one capitalizes the C as should be done. You can just keep
thinking of calories as calories and don't worry about the
technicalities.
Back to the story. Dr. Barnard's books on high carb diets are
great reading and may inform you about healthier weight loss
than you are currently use to. Did I mention the recipe list?
This article is for information purposes only. It is not
meant to diagnose, treat or prevent any health condition. If
you have or think you have a health condition or even just
want to diet, please consult your physician.
David Snape is a health, fitness and wellness enthusiast. His
website is http://tobeinformed.com Dave also practices Falun
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