Chasing Life
Why Our Bodies Fight Us on Losing Weight
Jan 23, 2024
Daniel Lieberman, a paleoanthropologist at Harvard, explains how our bodies evolved to hold onto fat for survival. They discuss the challenges and resistance our bodies have towards weight loss. Professor Lieberman discusses the paleo diet and highlights the importance of eating plant-based foods and avoiding processed ones.
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- Our bodies are evolutionarily wired to hold onto fat as a survival strategy, making weight loss challenging in modern environments.
- Exercise can help reduce the risk of weight gain, provide health benefits, and counteract the effects of our evolutionary wiring.
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The Weight Loss Struggle
Losing weight is difficult, and it is common for people to regain most of the weight within a year after losing 10% of their body weight.
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