One problem is you produce less insulin when you get older, even if you live healthily, so you just stock up fat.
I wonder if, in general, ordinary older people shouldn't have some sort of insulin supplement, like in the way we all should have D vitamin supplement.
Wait, less insulin causes increased fat in otherwise normal/healthy people? Seems counterintuitive, as insulin is the mechanism by which cells utilise glucose. Got a link to anything where I can start reading - sounds like there's more to the story than I currently understand.
Also, didn't realize pancreas reduced insulin production as we age - though it probably shouldn't be all that surprising, given everything seems to go sideways as we age.
If only wed thought of that before, wed have no obesity epidemic. Thanks for the amazing insight. Now, if only we could let everyone know.
Generally people have tried eating less and moving more but not enough. Clearly its not just a motivation or time or diet issue given it occurs everywhere worldwide, even places like Japan and Greek islands with the worlds healthiest diets.
I’ve lost count of the arguments I’ve gotten into where someone repeats the “eat less and move” refrain, and refuses to accept that people who actually research this stuff and control for those variables have concluded “it’s way more complicated than that.”
Not saying you're wrong but sugar addiction is a thing and we're all part of it. One day we'll treat sugar the right way, it's far worse than other drugs.
Though this comes off as flippant, it is relevant.
Via the use of these drugs, patients may gain the ability to change their perception on food, as well as achieve greater mobility by losing weight.
It's not a sure thing, but the chance to pilot a healthier body in a healthier lifestyle may be significantly motivating, such that patients can independently maintain new goals
How dare you suggest a sane and healthy way to manage weight that requires a modicum of self-control and determination instead of using a pharmaceutical shortcut that alters biochemistry with poorly understood consequences. Its like you don't even care about the shareholders.
Maybe you should read the labels of food and see exactly how much corn syrup is in damn near everything. There's no feasible way to escape it and maintain a healthy diet.