The Key to Losing Weight
In medical school, we were taught that controlling weight was as easy as doing math in elementary school: subtracting calories from food equals losing weight. Eat less, move more, problem solved. Therefore, why have obesity rates continued to rise, reaching 40% of Americans in 2021 and 2023? It’s because our brains evolved to resist weight loss and prefer high-calorie foods during times of scarcity. This makes today’s food environments, where shelves are filled with highly satisfying food, extremely problematic. The more we reduce our calorie intake, the more loudly our…
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