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Why do some people never get fat?

niyati — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:28:03 +0000

Gaining weight for a skinny person can be difficult. Sometimes no matter how much they eats, they just can’t gain the weight. Here is why they never gain weight:

Genes: A lot, some experts say. Dr. Albert Stunkard, University of Pennsylvania studied 450 adopted children most of whom were adopted at a very younger age, to observe whether inheritance or environment plays a bigger a part in determining weight. The study showed that the adoptees were as fat as their biological parents with no relation with the weight of the adopted parents. Thus he concluded that 70% of weight variations are inherited.
The ‘Natural’ weight: Accordng to Dr Rudy Leibel of Columbia University everyone has a natural weight which is biologically determined and our bodies try to maintain this weight. He explains that it is like a thermostat with all bodies having a set point, if the body’s weight goes beyond a point; the body tries to get back to the original weight.

To read more see Why do ‘they’ never gain weight!

What can I do to avoid being overweight?

niyati — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:06:45 +0000

If you are on the way to being overweight, first assess your lifestyle and see what changes you have to make. For eg:- If you have a sedentary lifestyle, try incorporating activity in it, by maybe climbing stairs instead of taking the lift, walking daily, joining a gym etc, if you feel a dietary change is required, consult a dietician regarding the same.

Some tips on how to control those ever spiraling kilos:

Incorporate exercise in your daily schedule, it will keep you fit, control your weight and boost your immune system.
Avoid junk food. And even if you eat outside, control your portions.
Avoid stress at work and home, as it can increase your weight.

To read more see Overweight? Don’t blame your Genes!

Are Your Genes Contributing to Your Waist Line?

niyati — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:04:14 +0000

Are you overweight? Have you always been fat? Has losing weight been a struggle for you? If your answer is ‘Yes’ to all these questions, you must also be thinking that your ‘fat’ genes are to blame! While we are busy blaming the genes for our weight problems we overlook our fast paced lifestyles, irregular eating schedules, lack of activity and many other factors that are secretly contributing to the bulge on our waists!

To read more see Overweight? Don’t blame your Genes!

Can your genes alone make you look fat?

niyati — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:59:57 +0000

Heredity has always been suspected of playing a role in weight gain. When weight studies were performed among families, they showed a suspicious trend of obesity, especially during middle age. About a decade ago, a gene was discovered that plays an important part in regulating weight, but it’s not the only reason of people being overweight. Other reasons are:

Lack of sleep also causes the release of Ghrelin, the hunger hormone which builds up an appetite which in turn increases our weight!
Stress hormone called Cortisol causes a marked increase in our appetites and as a result we eat more and thus the subsequent gain in weight!
Prescribed drugs for diabetes and blood pressure especially are known to increase the weight, though the exact reasons are yet to be known.

To read more reasons see Overweight? Don’t blame your Genes!

Are your genes making you fat?

niyati — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:56:21 +0000

Have you ever met someone who said they are fat because it’s genetic? You probably have. Do you think you can be fat because of your genes? But, we don’t think that you should just blame your genetics for being fat, and let it be as we overlook our fast paced lifestyles, irregular eating schedules, lack of activity and many other factors that are secretly contributing to the bulge on our waists!. The other factors are:

Lack of Exercise
Junk Food
Stress
Medications
Lack of sleep

To read in detail see- Overweight? Don’t blame your Genes!