A nice discussion with Lindsey Elmore on a biological switch that regulates our weight. When it is turned on, we try to convert more of our foods to fat, and when it is turned off, we try to turn more …
The Great Controversies – Challenging the Insulin Hypothesis
One of the more important hypotheses on what causes obesity is the insulin hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, obesity is not driven so much by the amount of calories we eat, but rather by whether the food we eat stimulates …