Yes, but the types of foods we eat force us to over-eat AND make us fatter even if we did NOT over-eat. In other words, over-eating is not a cause; it is an affect, just like weight gain itself. If we are asking about the causes of weight gain because we want to solve the problem, don’t stop at the superficial answer that only makes weight loss harder to understand and achieve. If simple calorie imbalance were at the heart of our problem, dieting and exercise would work for most people, but it does not. In spite of this, the Institute of Medicine, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health have teamed up to create a 4-part documentary (“The Weight of the Nation”) pushing the same old calorie balance idea that has only made our country fatter over the last half century.
If more of the calories we ate went to muscle tissue, there would be fewer calories going to body fat. The concept is simple: You eat a certain amount of food, and the body distributes it to all its tissues. If more is sent to one type of tissue, there is less remaining for other tissues. I call this the “Partitioning Principle.”
You might think that fast food is guaranteed to reduce your health. While this is generally true, there are practical things you can do to dramatically improve its impact on your health and performance.
Yes, but the types of foods we eat force us to over-eat AND make us fatter even if we did NOT over-eat. In other words, over-eating is not a cause; it is an affect, just like weight gain itself. If we are asking about the causes of weight gain because we want to solve the problem, don’t stop at the superficial answer that only makes weight loss harder to understand and achieve. If simple calorie imbalance were at the heart of our problem, dieting and exercise would work for most people, but it does not. In spite of this, the Institute of Medicine, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health have teamed up to create a 4-part documentary (“The Weight of the Nation”) pushing the same old calorie balance idea that has only made our country fatter over the last half century. 
You might think that fast food is guaranteed to reduce your health. While this is generally true, there are practical things you can do to dramatically improve its impact on your health and performance. 
