Stefánsson’s “The Fat of the Land” is not really worth reading for any scientific insight today, but it’s entertaining early 1900s anthropology.
I don’t have much of an opinion on any specific diet approach, but I can tell you my own experience with weight loss: I’ve always been between 15-25% bodyfat, yoyoing around. This routine isn’t ideal, so I too am a ‘victim’ of the weight gain phenomenon.
I have no satisfying answers for “why are we getting fatter” or “what makes caloric deficits so hard to maintain”. I appreciate the diet blogging community that tries to tackle these questions with citizen science.
You may be interested in the what Tucker Goodrich is doing, he’s been reviewing the literature, and it’s probably the Linoleic acid.
He’s pointed at the research on the direct stimulation of the endocanabinoid system by omega6.
He’s interviewed someone who studied Tributyl tin, an obesogen present at relevant doses in all of our environments, it also happens to agonize the same receptors omega6s do, and also has canabinoid activity.
Imagine trying to lose weight while smoking weed all day every day.
Stefánsson’s “The Fat of the Land” is not really worth reading for any scientific insight today, but it’s entertaining early 1900s anthropology.
I don’t have much of an opinion on any specific diet approach, but I can tell you my own experience with weight loss: I’ve always been between 15-25% bodyfat, yoyoing around. This routine isn’t ideal, so I too am a ‘victim’ of the weight gain phenomenon.
I have no satisfying answers for “why are we getting fatter” or “what makes caloric deficits so hard to maintain”. I appreciate the diet blogging community that tries to tackle these questions with citizen science.
You may be interested in the what Tucker Goodrich is doing, he’s been reviewing the literature, and it’s probably the Linoleic acid. He’s pointed at the research on the direct stimulation of the endocanabinoid system by omega6. He’s interviewed someone who studied Tributyl tin, an obesogen present at relevant doses in all of our environments, it also happens to agonize the same receptors omega6s do, and also has canabinoid activity.
Imagine trying to lose weight while smoking weed all day every day.