“Overweight and obesity result from excess calorie consumption and/or inadequate physical activity."
–U.S. Surgeon General, 2001.
And from the USDA:
“Eating fewer calories while increasing physical activity are keys to controlling body weight.”
– Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA 2005
Most people today believe that the Surgeon General and the USDA are right: Overweight people – that’s two-thirds of all Americans! – need to tape up their mouths and get off their duffs.
But…
What if it isn’t true? Years ago, most people believed the world was flat too. But it wasn’t so.
1. 100 obese patients on 800-1500 calories
100 obese patients were on 800-1500 calories per day. A mere 12 lost 20+ lbs, one lost 40 lbs. After two years, 98 of the 100 gained it back, and more. Two maintained their weight loss. Many patients got so anxious and depressed that their treatment was discontinued.
- Dr. Albert Stunkard, New York Hospital, 1957
2. Similar failures
Failures were also reported in eight similar studies.
- Stunkard, 1957
3. 20,000 women lost 2 lbs after 8 years of dieting
20,000 women who reduced their daily calories by an average of 360 calories per day weighed only 2 lbs less after 8 years of dieting!
– National Institutes of Health, 1991.
Women’s Health Initiative, a $700 million study.
Did the Surgeon General Get It Wrong About Weight? By Heidi Dulay, Ed.D., N.C.
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