Which Came First: Overeating, or Overweight?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Which Came First: Overeating, or Overweight?  There are so many theories about what is causing our obesity epidemic.  Last year, two researchers had articles asking the provocative question, "which came first, the overeating, or the weight gain?".  It may seem obvious, but then again, maybe not!  After all, growing children and pregnant women eat more because they are are larger, not the other way around.  Have a great week - Laura Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert Does Overeating Cause Weight Gain, or the Other Way Around? Last May, two obesity researchers had articles in JAMA and the New York Times asking which was which?  Maybe carbs cause fat accumulation, which makes us hungrier. READ NOW Share Getting Ready to Travel? Heading off on a vacation? Carbs don't have to be a problem! Check out my travel guide, and see also: Low-Carb Snacks at the Convenience Store Low-Carbers Share Travel Tips Ready-Made Low-Carb Foods at the Grocery Store READ NOW Share An Easy Way to Remember Which Veggies are Low-Carb Here's an easy way to remember which types of vegetables are lowest and highest in carbohydrates without carrying a list around with you. READ NOW Share Use Your Leftovers to Create New Meals It may be easier to avoid overindulging when you think about new meals you could create with the leftovers. Tips on cooking with leftover restaurant food (or your own), and lots of suggestions. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • The best foods for healthy teeth in kids • How Can You Tell if Someone Has Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease? • Stretch and Release Your Groin Muscles - It's Good for Your Back! • 8 Surprising Causes of Weight Gain • Building Muscle on a Budget • Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy • 8 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight • 10 Non-Evidence Based Treatments to Avoid in Pediatrics Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved