zdlfskdladealijfsxdfk 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Mate sent me this last night. (Cheeky git if you ask me, but...) Seems the wrong way round somehow doesn't it? Quote: The mystery of why some people stay slim while others get fat may be partly explained by differences between the way individuals' brains measure the pleasure of eating. Overweight people may actually find fatty or sugary food less satisfying than thin people, which leads them to overeating as a way of compensating for the relative lack of enjoyment. A study of the brains of young women and adolescent girls found significant differences in the way thin and overweight individuals responded to drinking a chocolate milkshake, compared with a tasteless drink. Using a scanner that measured the amount of activity in the "pleasure centre" of the brain, and a genetic test to determine an individual's genetic makeup, scientists could even predict which of the women would put on weight during the following year. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Interesting. There is way more involved in weight gain than simply overeating, but I reckon there are heaps of factors - here is just another one. But one I had not heard before. My brother went to school with a kid who had no concept of satiety - he never felt full, always wanted to eat more - and it didn't have to be food either. Was very very sad - it was a diagnosed disorder, and the poor boy died in his early teens due to it. He had no control over it at all. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 In my case it is most definitely: like food, scoff a lot, put on weight. I know that for sure! Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 You mean skinny people enjoy food more than I do? Lucky stiffs... Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Theres a book called 'how to eat' which remarkably tells you how to enjoy food. The author says to eat slowly and really savour every bite. You then eat slower and need to eat less, and also appreciate it more. She basically pads out the point above to a whole book. However, the author of that books is nigella lawson IIRC, who is a bit chubby. I was steadily putting on weight through my 20s, but it was easy to fix: - only drink beer at social occasions - eat more reasonable portions - dont buy crap at the supermarket - use exercise bike 3 times a week - dont snack at work Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 This is what I tell my patients 1) Don't smoke 2) Eat sensibly 3) Drink in moderation and 4) exercise regularly If I can manage to pad that out to 300 pages, I might have my first book in press... Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Originally Posted By: keba This is what I tell my patients 1) Don't smoke 2) Eat sensibly 3) Drink in moderation and 4) exercise regularly What?? No lemon de-tox, herbal extract, protien diet supplemented only by the white of an Emu egg and a glass of yak urine daily?? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I think it's like this. Like the taste of that food, eat. Eat until full. Pancreas tells you to stop. Fault with pancreas, don't know when to stop. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 and what will you be serving at your wedding fusky? Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Originally Posted By: Mantas What?? No lemon de-tox, herbal extract, protien diet supplemented only by the white of an Emu egg and a glass of yak urine daily?? You're absolutely right, what was I thinking? No-one would buy it. Maybe if I got some Hollywood A-lister to write the preface? Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 People who really enjoy food are average or maybe a little heavy. Really fat people or really skinny people don't know food. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 that is precisely it. We enjoy our food and drink. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Originally Posted By: ger People who really enjoy food are average or maybe a little heavy. Really fat people or really skinny people don't know food. That may generally be true but there are exceptions. I'm blessed with a fast metabolism. I can eat what I like and don't put on weight. Some people eat like a horse and they look look a horse. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Originally Posted By: bobby12 However, the author of that books is nigella lawson IIRC, who is a bit chubby. If, by chubby, you mean not a stick insect but not with rolls of fat all over, then she may be. My assessment of NL is that she is very acceptably padded in all the right places. Who cares of she's padded a basically simple concept into a whole book? That's what most non-textbook writers do. (BTW her slippers are welcome under my bed any night!) Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Well theres some pictures of here in her undies on google images if you are into it. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Nigella needs to lose some before she can fit under your bed. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Nigella sounds way too much like Nigel to be comfortable. Anyone here a Nigel? Link to post Share on other sites
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