Answer 1

EQ: What is the best way to lose body fat?

1. The best way to lose body fat is: understanding that not all fat is bad; the body needs fat to live.

          2.         a. Fat storage is the sign of good health, it signals that metabolic resources are abundant and the organism is healthy. An extreme overabundance of body fat places stresses on the body and can be unhealthy. However, the degree of leanness (or lack of body fat) that is currently in vogue is probably just as unhealthy for up to 80% of the population.

      b. Leptin is a strong suppressor of appetite and food intake. As your body fat rises, more leptin is    produced and your appetite declines so that your body fat stabilizes. If your body fat falls, your          leptin production declines and your appetite is disinhibited. It seems that we inherit a body fat   set point that is most efficient for our environment and the environment of our ancestors.

      c. We’re actually hardwired to store some fat. Our bodies have more systems that allow us to gain    weight than to lose it.

         3.      a. “Body Fat: Hard Facts about Soft Tissue” by M Doug Mcguff, MD

         b. “Body Fat: Hard Facts about Soft Tissue” by M Doug Mcguff, MD

         c. You on a Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management by Michael R. Roizen, M.D. & Mehmet C. OZ, M.D.