Excess Weight Ups Risk of Death, No Matter Where It Collects

In article , Martin Levac wrote:
>Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>> The Master wrote:
>>> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>>>
>>>>> What's for lunch?
>>>>
>>>> Zero point honme made butternut squash soup and a fresh ciabata roll
>>>> with olives in... Followed by a locally (organically) grown Egremont
>>>> Russet. Yum... Lunch for fewer than 4 points.
>>>
>>> *laugh*
>>> "We don't count calories" - Weight Watchers...
>>
>> They don't claim that. They just make it easier.
>
>I make it easier too. By not eating any carbs. I don't need to count
>zilch. I can eat as much as I want. I never go hungry. I even forget to
>eat sometimes. I'm always satisfied with the food I eat. And I still
>lose fat all the while.

You're lucky. Most people I have seen eating as much as they want of
everything except carbs get sluggish and gain weight.

- Don Klipstein (don@misty.com)
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I think the issue is one of getting adequate nutrition
(vitamins/minerals/etc). People generally eat poorly so being "modestly
overweight" means you are likely getting more vitamins & minerals than
skinny people but the down side is you're getting more calories. At
some point the excess calories overcomes the better nutrition. This
same issue holds true for having a heart attack. Modestly overweight
people are more likely to survive a heart attack than skinny people.
However, eating well, like paleo, is going to prevent the heart attacks
in the first place and I "speculate" that it will increase longevity and
heart attack survivability.
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