Eating more does not make us fat. Getting fat makes us eat more. Overeating was not a personal choice. It is a hormonally driven behavior—a natural consequence of increased hunger hormones. The question, then, is what makes us fat in the first place. In other words, why is the body set weight so high? The body set weight also works in the reverse. If we overeat, we will briefly gain weight—say to 220 pounds (approximately 100 kilograms). If the body set weight stays at 200 pounds, then the body activates mechanisms to lose weight. Appetite decreases. Metabolism increases, trying to burn off
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Why we gain weight
