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When Calories Don't Matter and Gluttony is King
Nov 20, 2023
When Gluttony is King
(of Metabolism That Is).
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Thanksgiving Week. Here’s a very real choice.Â
(1) Enjoy the Thanksgiving Meal and move away from optimal health
(2) Enjoy the Thanksgiving Meal and Boost Metabolism in the Process
This isn’t a joke. You really can make that choice.Â
A significant body of evidence demonstrates some rather interesting facts.Â
The average American will gain .5 kg of body weight over the 24-hour period beginning at Noon on Thanksgiving Day.
Hull, H.R., Radley, D., Dinger, M.K. et al.Â
The effect of the Thanksgiving Holiday on weight gain. Nutr J 5, 29 (2006).
The effect of the Thanksgiving Holiday on weight gain. Nutr J 5, 29 (2006).
That may not sound significant, but there are two factors based on peer-reviewed published studies that merit consideration.
Firstly, the weight gain, although minimal, isn’t “lost” after the holiday.Â
Secondly, most will accumulate closer to 7 kg over the weeks to follow and will not lose it post-Holiday Season. The cumulative weight gain over a number of years leads to a decline in health ...