I came across this article:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/07/fat-forecast-42-of-americans-obese-by-2030/

So, what does cause obesity?

1. Not grains - Okinawan eat grains and happily living till 100 years old. Many traditional cultures supplement grains. Asians (Koreans and Japanese) eat white rice and they have the lowest obesity rates among other countries.http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity

2. Gluten? Originally, Samoans had very little gluten, yet their obesity rates were high even before gluten consumption. Samoan starch: either breadfruit, taro root, or green bananas. Italians and French indulge in gluten, yet the weight problem has been creeping up on them very slowly, not like in the U.S.

3. Processed foods? We all know at least one or more individuals who indulge in processed foods (at least till age of 20) and never get fat. So there is a protective mechanism. Also, white flower and white sugar can be considered a processed food, but many cultures use it. Spaghetti in Italy is not whole grain. So are baguettes in France.

4. SAD? Again, we know some examples when people are not overweight even on SAD - I know at least five people like that, even in their late 40s. Why is UK getting fat? SUKD? What about Mexico?

5. Sugar? Nobody can live only on sugar - I do not know any diets where people would consume only sugar. Interestingly, fruitarians are not overweight by any standards.

6. Calories? But what makes some people to crave for more junk food?

However, I know a bunch of kids who became obese at the age of 4 or 5 on a relatively healthy diet. Genes? I wonder if there are any twin studies where one twin would be obese, and another one is slim.

EDITED - I am very interested WHY U.S. and Mexico? Why not some other country? GMO sounds like a possible cause. Could it be about chemical additives? Why Mexico? Traditionally, Mexican food is healthy. Is it just a food culture? Very puzzling to me. Also, I have heard that they have reversed an obesity trend in Austria, but I forgot the details.

Thanks.

I came across this article:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/07/fat-forecast-42-of-americans-obese-by-2030/

So, what does cause obesity?

1. Not grains - Okinawan eat grains and happily living till 100 years old. Many traditional cultures supplement grains. Asians (Koreans and Japanese) eat white rice and they have the lowest obesity rates among other countries.http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity

2. Gluten? Originally, Samoans had very little gluten, yet their obesity rates were high even before gluten consumption. Samoan starch: either breadfruit, taro root, or green bananas. Italians and French indulge in gluten, yet the weight problem has been creeping up on them very slowly, not like in the U.S.

3. Processed foods? We all know at least one or more individuals who indulge in processed foods (at least till age of 20) and never get fat. So there is a protective mechanism. Also, white flower and white sugar can be considered a processed food, but many cultures use it. Spaghetti in Italy is not whole grain. So are baguettes in France.

4. SAD? Again, we know some examples when people are not overweight even on SAD - I know at least five people like that, even in their late 40s. Why is UK getting fat? SUKD? What about Mexico?

5. Sugar? Nobody can live only on sugar - I do not know any diets where people would consume only sugar. Interestingly, fruitarians are not overweight by any standards.

6. Calories? But what makes some people to crave for more junk food?

However, I know a bunch of kids who became obese at the age of 4 or 5 on a relatively healthy diet. Genes? I wonder if there are any twin studies where one twin would be obese, and another one is slim.

EDITED - I am very interested WHY U.S. and Mexico? Why not some other country? GMO sounds like a possible cause. Could it be about chemical additives? Why Mexico? Traditionally, Mexican food is healthy. Is it just a food culture? Very puzzling to me. Also, I have heard that they have reversed an obesity trend in Austria, but I forgot the details.

Thanks.

I came across this article:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/07/fat-forecast-42-of-americans-obese-by-2030/

So, what does cause obesity?

1. Not grains - Okinawan eat grains and happily living till 100 years old. Many traditional cultures supplement grains. Asians (Koreans and Japanese) eat white rice and they have the lowest obesity rates among other countries.http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity

2. Gluten? Originally, Samoans had very little gluten, yet their obesity rates were high even before gluten consumption. Samoan starch: either breadfruit, taro root, or green bananas. Italians and French indulge in gluten, yet the weight problem has been creeping up on them very slowly, not like in the U.S.

3. Processed foods? We all know at least one or more individuals who indulge in processed foods (at least till age of 20) and never get fat. So there is a protective mechanism. Also, white flower and white sugar can be considered a processed food, but many cultures use it.

4. SAD? Again, we know some examples when people are not overweight even on SAD - I know at least five people like that, even in their late 40s.

5. Sugar? Nobody can live only on sugar - I do not know any diets where people would consume only sugar. Interestingly, fruitarians are not overweight by any standards.

6. Calories? But what makes some people to crave for more junk food?

However, I know a bunch of kids who became obese at the age of 4 or 5 on a relatively healthy diet. Genes? I wonder if there are any twin studies where one twin would be obese, and another one is slim.

Thanks.

I came across this article:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/07/fat-forecast-42-of-americans-obese-by-2030/

So, what does cause obesity?

1. Not grains - Okinawan eat grains and happily living till 100 years old. Many traditional cultures supplement grains. Asians (Koreans and Japanese) eat white rice and they have the lowest obesity rates among other countries.http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity

2. Gluten? Originally, Samoans had very little gluten, yet their obesity rates were high even before gluten consumption. Samoan starch: either breadfruit, taro root, or green bananas.

3. Processed foods? We all know at least one or more individuals who indulge in processed foods (at least till age of 20) and never get fat. So there is a protective mechanism.

4. SAD? Again, we know some examples when people are not overweight even on SAD - I know at least five people like that, even in their late 40s.

5. Sugar? Nobody can live only on sugar - I do not know any diets where people would consume only sugar. Interestingly, fruitarians are not overweight by any standards.

6. Calories? But what makes some people to crave for more junk food?

However, I know a bunch of kids who became obese at the age of 4 or 5 on a relatively healthy diet. Genes? I wonder if there are any twin studies where one twin would be obese, and another one is slim.

Thanks.

I have came across this article:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/07/fat-forecast-42-of-americans-obese-by-2030/

So, what does cause obesity?

1. Not grains - Okinawan eat grains and happily living till 100 years old. Many traditional cultures supplement grains. Asians (Koreans and Japanese) eat white rice and they have the lowest obesity rates among other countries.http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity

2. Gluten? Originally, Samoans had very little gluten, yet their obesity rates were high even before gluten consumption. Samoan starch: either breadfruit, taro root, or green bananas.

3. Processed foods? We all know at least one or more individuals who indulge in processed foods (at least till age of 20) and never get fat. So there is a protective mechanism.

4. SAD? Again, we know some examples when people are not overweight even on SAD - I know at least five people like that, even in their late 40s.

5. Sugar? Nobody can live only on sugar - I do not know any diets where people would consume only sugar. Interestingly, fruitarians are not overweight by any standards.

However, I know a bunch of kids who became obese at the age of 4 or 5 on a relatively healthy diet. Genes? I wonder if there are any twin studies where one twin would be obese, and another one is slim.

Thanks.

I have came across an this article:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/07/fat-forecast-42-of-americans-obese-by-2030/

So, what does cause obesity?

1. Not grains - Okinawan eat grains and happily living till 100 years old. Many traditional cultures supplement grains. Asians (Koreans and Japanese) eat white rice and they have the lowest obesity rates among other countries.http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity

2. Gluten? Originally, Samoans had very little gluten, yet their obesity rates were high even before gluten consumption. Samoan starch: either breadfruit, taro root, or green bananas.

3. Processed foods? We all know at least one or more individuals who indulge in processed foods (at least till age of 20) and never get fat. So there is a protective mechanism.

4. SAD? Again, we know some examples when people are not overweight even on SAD - I know at least five people like that, even in their late 40s.

5. Sugar? Nobody can live only on sugar - I do not know any diets where people would consume only sugar. Interestingly, fruitarians are not overweight by any standards.

However, I know a bunch of kids who became obese at the age of 4 or 5 on a relatively healthy diet. Genes? I wonder if there are any twin studies where one twin would be obese, and another one is slim.

Thanks.

I have came across an article:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/07/fat-forecast-42-of-americans-obese-by-2030/

So, what does cause obesity?

1. Not grains - Okinawan eat grains and happily living till 100 years old. Many traditional cultures supplement grains. Asians (Koreans and Japanese) eat white rice and they have the lowest obesity rates among other countries.http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity

2. Gluten? Originally, Samoans had very little gluten, yet their obesity rates were high even before gluten consumption. Samoan starch: either breadfruit, taro root, or green bananas.

3. Processed foods? We all know at least one or more individuals who indulge in processed foods (at least till age of 20) and never get fat. So there is a protective mechanism.

4. SAD? Again, we know some examples when people are not overweight even on SAD - I know at least five people like that, even in their late 40s.

5. Sugar? Nobody can live only on sugar - I do not know any diets where people would consume only sugar. Interestingly, fruitarians are not overweight by any standards.

However, I know a bunch of kids who became obese at the age of 4 or 5 on a relatively healthy diet. Genes? I wonder if there are any twin studies where one twin would be obese, and another one is slim.

Thanks.