Wow, I’ve been derelict in posting! It’s been days! Sorry.

Lately, I’ve been impressed by the message of many articles, comments, and TV programs addressing the issue of overweight and its causes. What we’re witnessing is the development of a consensus that not only is the overweight and obesity epidemic our major public health concern (and not a “benign” happening) but also that its cause or causes are more related to our individual and collective lifestyles and not some unexplainable phenomenon that we, as individuals and as a nation (and world for that matter), can do nothing about. We eat too much and we don’t get enough physical activity. This consensus that “calories in must equal calories out” is of the greatest importance because without it we can not begin to attempt implementing solutions. Simply stated, “Dieting does always work” if one defines “diet” as the appropriate amount of calories and physical activity an individual needs daily to either maintain weight (if maintenance is the goal) or lose weight (if  weight loss is the goal). Whether or not an individual can “diet” successfully is an entirely different issue. I’ll address why successful “dieting” is so difficult in future posts. As usual, I look forward to your comments.

Tags: Dieting, Disease Prevention, Dr George S Motto MD, HMR Program, Lifestyle, Principles

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