The Dr. Hyman Show Can You Be Healthy At Any Size?
Mar 31, 2023
Dive into the complex world of metabolic health and obesity, where systemic factors and the food industry shape our lives. Discover how societal perceptions, like fat shaming, can hinder progress and why it's crucial to rethink traditional calorie-focused approaches. Learn about the significant roles of food quality and microbiome health in managing weight. The discussion also emphasizes the necessity for informed health choices and professional guidance, challenging the usual narratives around diet and obesity.
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Metabolic Health Crisis
- America faces a metabolic health crisis, with most adults and a shocking number of children overweight or having prediabetes.
- This isn't okay, as childhood obesity leads to reduced lifespan, lower income, and social marginalization.
Obesity: Not Just Genes
- The dramatic rise in obesity rates since 1959 cannot be solely attributed to genetics, as some claim.
- Social networks and environmental factors, like friends' weight, heavily influence our own weight.
Big Food's Impact
- The food industry has transformed our food supply, creating over 600,000 ultra-processed foods.
- These foods, loaded with sugar, starch, and harmful chemicals, are damaging our metabolism and contributing to the obesity epidemic.
