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Apr 30
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2962: Weight: Is It Simply a Matter of W...

Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik
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Episode 2962:

Nancy Clark challenges the notion that weight control is simply about willpower, highlighting how genetics, environment, evolution, and brain chemistry influence body fatness. She offers science-backed strategies to support healthy weight management without relying on restrictive diets or punishing exercise routines.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://nancyclarkrd.com/2018/01/13/weight-is-it-simply-a-matter-of-will-power/

Quotes to ponder:

"Fat-gain is a disorder of the body’s energy balance system, not just a passive accumulation of excess calories."

"A calorie is a calorie; 100 excess calories from fat and carbohydrate are no more fattening than 100 excess calories from protein."

"Above all, be grateful for your healthy body. Give it the fuel it needs, and trust it will perform best when it is appropriately trained and well fueled on a daily basis."

Episode references:

Bisphenol A (BPA) information from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/sya-bpa/index.cfm

The Endocrine Society: https://www.endocrine.org

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