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1. Cause of Obesity Is It Just From Overeating?

2. Constantly dieting No long term success Easy to gain weight, difficult to lose Eat healthy, exercise, still don’t lose weight. Life long attempt at weight loss

3. Is it just a mathematical formula?

4. Not just a function of calories All calories not created equal You can eat right and exercise and still gain weight Many other factors affect fat storage and weight Why doesn’t this formula work?

5. Weight cycling (yo-yo dieting) Metabolism Hormones Stress Sleep Prescription drugs Steroids in drugs, foods, and packaging Other factors affecting weight loss

7. Nutrient limiting diets decrease metabolism Muscle increases metabolism Low metabolism increases weight gain Malabsorption affects nutrient availability Foods not broken down sufficiently for body to utilize the nutrients in the food you eat You may eat good, healthy food but not realize the benefits Metabolism and absorption

9. Metabolism

10. Nutrient absorption

11. Conversion to sugar

12. Fat storage

13. Hormones in animal proteinHormones

14. Unmanaged stress can affect Hormone levels Mood Relationships May lead to overeating Eating done while stressed is often junk or comfort food Leads to increased weight gain Stress

15. Insufficient sleep leads to increased stress Stress leads to unbalanced hormones Unbalanced hormones affect weight It’s all interconnected! Sleep

16. Some prescriptions may increase weight For mood disorders Diabetes High blood pressure Steroids Hormone replacement therapy Oral contraceptives Prescription drugs

17. Animals given steroids to increase weight These steroids cause weight gain in the people who eat that animal protein Steroids in food

18. Chemicals in food packaging are hormone disruptors Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Bisphenol A (BPA) Polyethelyne tetrachloride (PET) Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) Food packaging

19. Eat healthy Exercise Reduce stress Get adequate sleep Manage hormones Avoid prescription drugs Buy organic to avoid hormones and steroids Avoid plastic packaging on food and water How to control your weight