Another Excuse for Fat People

Yet another reason has been created to explain why being overweight is something that people just can't control. What is it this time? Genetics and Cells. So when that person told you it wasn't their fault they were fat, they were apparently telling the truth.

According to a new international health study, people establish a certain level of fat cells during their childhood. Apparently, this is the reason why overweight individuals can't keep the weight off after a diet. When losing weight, only the size of the fat cells is reduced, not the number. Therefore, people with more fat cells are more likely to be overweight. The results from this study could lead to new approaches towards weight loss.

Maybe this new study does point to the reason why certain people are overweight. Personally, I think its just another way to relieve some of that guilty sitting on all the fat-padded shoulders around the world. But then again, maybe I'm wrong and being a tad insensitive. However from my experience of living in one of the fattest nations in the world, I've found that people are overweight because they chose to be. People think that once they lose the weight after a diet, its gone forever. Then they go back to eating all their junk food and cry when all the fat comes back.

Also if fat cells are the cause of obesity, why are most fat people of the world in well-fed developed countries while most of the skinny ones are in poverty stricken countries?

Although, I can sympathize with those that are overweight because for most of my childhood I was a porky individual. However, I eventually lost the weight and not through any ridiculous schemes. I simply changed my diet permanently. So for any overweight individuals reading this I'm going to give a few tips on how to lose those extra pounds.

• Drink Lots of Water. Other drinks, especially soda, have large amounts of sugar. Most soft drinks have at least 40 grams, or 3.5 tablespoons, of sugar per serving and that can really add up.

• Stop Eating Junk Food or at the very least substitute for the healthier version. Many of today's food companies are very health conscious and produce their own lines of healthy alternative junk food, for instance baked potato chips. So if you can't completely give it up, reduce the amount that you do eat and get the healthier stuff.

• Get Active. You can't stuff your face if your hands are doing something else. Picking up a new hobby is a good way to get interested in something besides food. Also being active can lead to meeting other healthy, active people that can help you stay on track in maintaining a healthy weight.