01-26-2016, 01:25 PM
For me, it is a combination of genes, being obese, a former smoker, and bad dietary habits in general. I'm German through and through, so meat and potatoes was what I grew up on. Lots of soda in my younger years. I have no doubt I would be overweight due to genes and eating habits but I actually started gaining weight quickly when I started taking a particular allergy medicine at the age of 4 or so that was later taken of the market for, you guessed it, causing weight gain. Not bitter.
Anyway, key thing is that eating a well rounded diet is best, exercise as well. Sodas, even diet ones, are not a good idea. Artificial sweeteners have shown in some studies to still cause weight gain and also affect blood glucose. Water, water, water. People think of the whole grains as being better for the blood glucose, which to an extent they are, but it's very minimal.
Anyway, key thing is that eating a well rounded diet is best, exercise as well. Sodas, even diet ones, are not a good idea. Artificial sweeteners have shown in some studies to still cause weight gain and also affect blood glucose. Water, water, water. People think of the whole grains as being better for the blood glucose, which to an extent they are, but it's very minimal.
