Obesity Facts

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There are several misconceptions regarding the causes of overweight and obesity. In order too simplify a few aspects I have compiled a quiz. Below you will find three key questions which you should be able to answer correctly if you are interested in affecting these causes positively. So, let’s start with an important general question:

1. Which causes of overweight and obesity you can control?

a) Cause of disease
b) Environmental causes
c) Genetic causes

The correct answer is B! In most cases of overweight or obesity the cause has nothing to do with diseases or genes. Especially overweight or obese people can influence the environmental causes positively. In order to manage your environmental causes you have to strengthen your will. You have to make the decision to lose weight!

2. Which food ingredients are the main thickeners?

a) Protein and long-chain carbs
b) Unsaturated fatty acids and protein
c) Simple sugar and trans fatty acids

The correct answer is C! Other than alcohol, which has 7 calories per gram, there are three different ingredients in food products and drinks. Fat (trans fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids), Carbohydrates (long-chain carbs and simple sugar) and protein. Carbohydrates and protein include 4 calories per gram, fat 9. Simple sugar is metabolized in fat very fast and with no trouble. Trans fatty acids hold twice as much calories as protein or carbs and are unhealthy. Because of this reason alternative A is the correct answer.

3. How often should you ingest food to your body order to burn fat easier?

a) 5 times a day
b) 3 times a day
c) Once a day

The correct answer is A! In fact, eating 5 times a day facilitates you to burn fat the simplest way. Every time you ingest food to your body your metabolic rate is enhancing a little bit. Whilst eating 5 smaller portions per day instead of the usual 3, you take benefit of the stimulation of your metabolic rate. Moreover eating 5 smaller portions per day will assist you to avoid ravenous hunger.

After knowing about such explanations to these answers you maybe influence the causes of overweight and obesity in a new way. You now know the most vital starting points. Of course, there is more information about weight loss in general; especially information about diets.