What do you all think about this whole "fatorexia" thing? It’s basically just pure self-delusion. I was reading this article about a woman who didn't even realize how much weight she'd actually gained—I think she was well over 220 lbs—until she saw a photo of herself. She genuinely thought she had a totally normal build until that moment of total shock. Honestly, I feel like there are times when I don't even recognize my own extra pounds until I see a picture of myself...
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Angela Wright said:Lately, I’ve been catching this documentary on a Discovery Channel about the microorganisms living in and on our bodies.
It was a pretty cool segment on the "good" bacteria inside our digestive systems—the ones tasked with producing enzymes to break down nutrients our bodies can't handle on their own. Research shows some people just have an abundance of these specific bacteria. Because they’re so efficient at squeezing every last drop of nutrition out of whatever they eat, these individuals tend to be heavier than someone lacking those microbes. They actually proved this with rats; they transferred bacteria from a "highly efficient" rat to one that didn't have them, fed them the exact same amount of calories, and the second rat ended up gaining weight too.
Basically, back in the day, these types were built to survive famines because they could maximize tiny amounts of food. But in an era of endless snacks and abundance, the whole thing has flipped on its head.
A lot of current research is focused on targeted therapies to kill off that excess bacteria. Antibiotics aren't really an option right now, though—they're more like an atomic bomb that wipes out everything you actually wanted to keep.
Super interesting. It's basically scientific proof for that old saying: "We eat the same thing, but it goes straight to their hips instead of mine."
Paul Miller64 said:...Supposedly, those genes aren't actually about metabolism, but rather linked to the brain's reward system and addictive behaviors....
Yeah, that makes sense to me. Addiction is a disease, after all... and food addiction that leads to obesity fits right in.
A topic for anyone with a slightly higher Body Mass Index, assuming there aren't other underlying health issues involved.
Do you think obesity is actually a disease of the modern age? Or is it just a byproduct of how society is set up?
Do you think obesity is actually a disease of the modern age? Or is it just a byproduct of how society is set up?