I’m not a fan of the guidelines myself (too carb-heavy, IMO). However I don’t think obesity and diabetes are rampant among people who eat 2000 calories and exercise 30 minutes per day.
>However I don’t think obesity and diabetes are rampant among people who eat 2000 calories and exercise 30 minutes per day
And this is where the issue gets complicated. Why do people eat more than 2000 calories / day and exercise less. Are they lazy and stupid, or is there something deeper.
Personally, I think the most compelling argument appears to be that high insulin levels hijack the hypothalamus through hormonal disregulation. The hypothalamus of these insulin resistant people drives them to over eat and expend less energy because it thinks they are underfed.
This model suggests severely restricting carbohydrate in order to drive down insulin levels.
You make it more complicated than it is: we have easy access to tons of calories, our lives don’t require us to move a lot and we are hardwired to find/eat calories and store them in the body for worse times.
Low-carb certainly isn’t the solution. For some it is, but not for most.
anonuser123456|4 years ago
And this is where the issue gets complicated. Why do people eat more than 2000 calories / day and exercise less. Are they lazy and stupid, or is there something deeper.
Personally, I think the most compelling argument appears to be that high insulin levels hijack the hypothalamus through hormonal disregulation. The hypothalamus of these insulin resistant people drives them to over eat and expend less energy because it thinks they are underfed.
This model suggests severely restricting carbohydrate in order to drive down insulin levels.
WA|4 years ago
Low-carb certainly isn’t the solution. For some it is, but not for most.
unknown|4 years ago
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