What if we’ve been tackling obesity all wrong? 🤔 The traditional “calories in, calories out” model (Energy Balance Model, EBM) is being challenged by a new perspective: the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model (CIM) and related concepts like the Fructose Survival Hypothesis.
Instead of blaming overeating 🍔 and lack of exercise 🛋️ as causes of obesity, these models suggest they are symptoms. The real culprit? Abnormal fuel partitioning in the body. Excess insulin and refined carbs push energy into fat storage 🛢️, leaving your other tissues “starving” and driving hunger, fatigue, and reduced activity.
This shift in thinking changes everything: 💡 It’s not just about controlling calories. 💡 It’s about fixing metabolic imbalances at the root.
To fight obesity, we need to focus on what we eat 🥗, not just how much. Lowering refined carbs and balancing hormones could be key to breaking the cycle. Let’s explore solutions that go beyond "eat less, move more."
The science is evolving—are we ready to rethink the future of health? 🌱
Magkos, F., Sørensen, T. I. A., Raubenheimer, D., Dhurandhar, N. V., Loos, R. J. F., Bosy-Westphal, A.,…Astrup, A. (2024). On the pathogenesis of obesity: causal models and missing pieces of the puzzle. Nature Metabolism, 6(10), 1856-1865. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-024-01106-8
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