Why are so many people overweight?
It’s vital to understand why so many boys are overweight and why this is increasing in our nation. There are of course lots of factors and some are more relevant than others . The many factors include the following: We eat too much A very obvious reason why boys are overweight is that they eat too much. There are many causes as to why people eat too much, which really need to be looked at and understood. We eat the wrong food types Another big reason why boys are overweight is because of the type of foods they eat. In a similar way to the general notion that the brain is wired to eat more than it needs to, as explained in the previous section, our brain also craves more of the food types that are best for energy and energy reserve storage. These food types are more of the carbohydrates that generally contain the most calories and provide the most energy. So on the basis that we need energy and energy reserves to survive, our brain often targets and craves these far more ...