The only way eating more fruits and vegetables
will lower one’s weight,
is if this results
in a lowering of one’s overall calories.

It’s almost shameful that a point so obvious
needs to be made so repeatedly.

Obesity Presumption #3:
Eating More Fruit and Vegetables Will Lower Your Weight

                       by Dr Ayra Sharma, M.D.

The 3rd Obesity Presumption in the New England Journal of Medicine on obesity myths, presumptions and facts paper states that,

“Eating more fruits and vegetables will result in weight loss or lessweight gain,
regardless of whether one intentionally makes any other behavioral or environmental changes.”

The notion underlying this presumption is the common belief that,

“By eating more fruits and vegetables, a person presumably spontaneously eats less of other foods, and the resulting reduction in calories is greater than the increase in calories from the fruit and vegetables.

While this may well be the case for some people, unless those fruits and vegetables are being eaten raw, chances are that they may well be contributing a significant amount of calories to your diet (think Indian vegetarian curry or a vegetable stir-fry).

It is therefore by no means surprising that simply going vegetarian (or even vegan) will do much for your weight even if it may take longer to eat the same amount of calories.

Thus, the studies quoted in this paper failed to find any impact on body weight by simply increasing fruit and vegetable intake without making any other adjustments to your diet - in the end what counts with regard to body weight are calories - irrespective of whether these are derived from vegetables, fruit, fats, oils, carbs, meats, dairy or alcohol.

If anything, this presumption should serve to remind us that
eating healthier food is not the same as eating fewer calories.

                       Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes – www. drsharma.ca

By The Way .........
You might think I'm Twisted,
but Valentine’s Day is tomorrow.
Jewelry and Lingerie are lovely,
... and I do Hope I get some beautiful Flowers.
But
for someone (me) who didn’t receive Chocolates for years as a helpful gesture,  because she was too fat for them, I find there’s nothing that says to me: “I love you” on Valentine’s Day as well as a great big Heart-Shaped-Box-of-Sees-Chocolates.
  Even if I choose not to eat them,
I still want to receive that gift.

This is how it works

You're young until you're not

You love until you don't

You try until you can't

You laugh until you cry

You cry until you laugh

And everyone must breathe

Until their dying breath

 

SuperBowl Sunday

SuperBowl Sunday is a major Holiday in our house.
My husband is a long-time faithful 49er fan, and he has been looking forward to this day all season. 
His personal choice of Foods will be available to him throughout the day, and I will deal with it as best I can. I'm hoping to keep my personal calories reasonable, and for the 49ers to win the Superbowl.  

Christmas Gifts:

To your Enemy: .... Forgiveness
To an Opponent: .... Tolerance
To a Friend: .... your Heart
To All: .... Kindness
To Yourself: ... Respect