| Once in a while a good title comes along and "Turn | | | | GeneThe Fat-Building GeneFat-Burning: Turning the |
| Off the Fat Genes" is one of those titles that just have | | | | Flame HigherHow Genes Influence Your |
| to be written about. If you are not familiar with Dr. Neal | | | | ExerciseChildren and the Fat GenesFood Choices for |
| Barnard's work, he has been writing about how to lose | | | | Optimal Weight ControlDr. Barnard writes, "Contrary to |
| weight on a high carbohydrate diet for at least a | | | | popular opinion, scientific research reveals that genes |
| decade now.I'm amazed, as you might be, that his | | | | are not dictators; they are committees. They do not |
| work is not better known. There are a number of | | | | give orders. They make suggestions. Genes are not |
| advantages to using a high carb diet and as many | | | | rogue tyrants exerting despotic control over your |
| disadvantages to the low carb/ high protein diets.There | | | | waistline. Rather, they work in groups, often with subtle |
| is some great research in his books that document the | | | | effects, and you can nudge them in the direction you |
| ability to lose weight on a high carbohydrate diet, which | | | | want them to go. You can counteract the fat genes |
| may also be healthier in the long run than the | | | | and boost your thin genes."In ancient times, Hippocrates |
| ever-popular low carbohydrate diets.You might think it | | | | said, "Let your food be your medicine and your |
| surprising, as I do, that more people are not using high | | | | medicine be your food." Of course we aren't really |
| carb diets to lose weight. You might also conclude that | | | | talking about healing as much as we are discussing |
| this is solely due to a lack of awareness on the part of | | | | losing weight, but the principle applies.One thing I learned |
| the public.Turn of the Fat Genes, written by Dr. Neal | | | | from another of Dr. Barnard's books is that |
| Barnard features over 150 pages of menus and | | | | carbohydrates don't make people fat. It is fat that |
| recipes. The recipe and menu section is very | | | | makes people fat. And it makes sense. Carbohydrates |
| comprehensive and you can definitely find recipes that | | | | pack around 4 calories per gram and fats have about |
| will delight you out of such a large compilation.Dr. | | | | 9 calories per gram.By the way, even though it is |
| Bernard discusses the concept that some of the | | | | correct terminology, the fact is that the calories |
| genes that shape and influence us as human beings | | | | discussed here are actually 'thousands of calories'. In |
| are themselves subject to influence. The genes that | | | | nutrition they decided to make a calorie equal to 1,000 |
| affect taste, appetite and metabolism are subject to | | | | real life calories as measured for energy.Anyway I |
| the influence of the foods that we eat.Not only are | | | | don't want to confuse anyone, because the RDA is |
| they subject to influence, the proper use of foods can | | | | based on nutrition calories, also known as Calories, but |
| mean that you don't have to sacrifice and starve | | | | no one capitalizes the C as should be done. You can |
| yourself of decent nutrition. You can modify your diet, | | | | just keep thinking of calories as calories and don't |
| eat perhaps even more frequently and still enjoy | | | | worry about the technicalities.Back to the story. Dr. |
| weight loss. Does that sound incredible? It is real. You | | | | Barnard's books on high carb diets are great reading |
| might feel incredulous because the masses of people | | | | and may inform you about healthier weight loss than |
| out there have been told that low carb is the way to | | | | you are currently use to. Did I mention the recipe |
| go.I have been following some of the suggestions in | | | | list?This article is for information purposes only. It is not |
| one of Dr. Barnard's books and I can tell you that a | | | | meant to diagnose, treat or prevent any health |
| high carb diet can help you lose weight. Using his | | | | condition. If you have or think you have a health |
| suggestions, I can eat a lot of food frequently and I still | | | | condition or even just want to diet, please consult your |
| seem to stay thin.To give you an idea of what kind of | | | | physician.David Snape writes for All Things Pondered: - |
| information "Turn Off the Fat Genes" can provide you | | | | where you can have your say and (almost) anything is |
| with, here is a list of some of the Chapter titles:Taste | | | | pondered. He also writes for To Be Informed: - a site |
| Genes: Broccoli and ChocolateAppetite and the Leptin | | | | supportive of health, fitness and wellness. |