| Turn
Off the Fat Genes - A Book Review
by David Snape
Once in a while a good title
comes along and "Turn Off the Fat Genes"
is one of those titles that just have to be written
about. If you are not familiar with Dr. Neal Barnard's
work, he has been writing about how to lose weight
on a high carbohydrate diet for at least a decade
now.
I'm amazed, as you might be,
that his work is not better known. There are a
number of advantages to using a high carb diet
and as many disadvantages to the low carb/ high
protein diets.
There is some great research
in his books that document the ability to lose
weight on a high carbohydrate diet, which may
also be healthier in the long run than the ever-popular
low carbohydrate diets.
You might think it surprising,
as I do, that more people are not using high carb
diets to lose weight. You might also conclude
that this is solely due to a lack of awareness
on the part of the public.
Turn of the Fat Genes, written
by Dr. Neal Barnard features over 150 pages of
menus and recipes. The recipe and menu section
is very comprehensive and you can definitely find
recipes that will delight you out of such a large
compilation.
Dr. Bernard discusses the
concept that some of the genes that shape and
influence us as human beings are themselves subject
to influence. The genes that affect taste, appetite
and metabolism are subject to the influence of
the foods that we eat.
Not only are they subject
to influence, the proper use of foods can mean
that you don't have to sacrifice and starve yourself
of decent nutrition. You can modify your diet,
eat perhaps even more frequently and still enjoy
weight loss. Does that sound incredible? It is
real. You might feel incredulous because the masses
of people out there have been told that low carb
is the way to go.
I have been following some
of the suggestions in one of Dr. Barnard's books
and I can tell you that a high carb diet can help
you lose weight. Using his suggestions, I can
eat a lot of food frequently and I still seem
to stay thin.
To give you an idea of what
kind of information "Turn Off the Fat Genes"
can provide you with, here is a list of some of
the Chapter titles:
Taste Genes: Broccoli and
Chocolate
Appetite and the Leptin Gene
The Fat-Building Gene
Fat-Burning: Turning the Flame
Higher
How Genes Influence Your Exercise
Children and the Fat Genes
Food Choices for Optimal Weight
Control
Dr. Barnard writes, "Contrary
to popular opinion, scientific research reveals
that genes are not dictators; they are committees.
They do not give orders. They make suggestions.
Genes are not rogue tyrants exerting despotic
control over your waistline. Rather, they work
in groups, often with subtle effects, and you
can nudge them in the direction you want them
to go. You can counteract the fat genes and boost
your thin genes."
In ancient times, Hippocrates
said, "Let your food be your medicine and
your medicine be your food." Of course we
aren't really talking about healing as much as
we are discussing losing weight, but the principle
applies.
One thing I learned from another
of Dr. Barnard's books is that carbohydrates don't
make people fat. It is fat that makes people fat.
And it makes sense. Carbohydrates pack around
4 calories per gram and fats have about 9 calories
per gram.
By the way, even though it
is correct terminology, the fact is that the calories
discussed here are actually 'thousands of calories'.
In nutrition they decided to make a calorie equal
to 1,000 real life calories as measured for energy.
Anyway I don't want to confuse
anyone, because the RDA is based on nutrition
calories, also known as Calories, but no one capitalizes
the C as should be done. You can just keep thinking
of calories as calories and don't worry about
the technicalities.
Back to the story. Dr. Barnard's
books on high carb diets are great reading and
may inform you about healthier weight loss than
you are currently use to. Did I mention the recipe
list?
This article is for information
purposes only. It is not meant to diagnose, treat
or prevent any health condition. If you have or
think you have a health condition or even just
want to diet, please consult your physician.
Dave Snape
is a health, fitness and wellness enthusiast.
His website is http://tobeinformed.com
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