Welcome to episode 45 of Bright Ones! Your 3 minute podcast where we sniff out under reported good news! SNIFF SNIFF SNIFF Today's good news is all about eating. More exactly today is about the benefits of going down to a more healthy weight. It's been shown multiple times that, for those overweight, that eating better and intaking less calories a day is good for you. Style changes like "The Mediterranean Diet" work well and reduce diabetes risks by a third but don't tend to last forever. Here are some of the big reasons! Junk food is aimed at overloading your brain's reward centers "The Dorito Effect" Flavor Tricked Misleading nutrition labelling confuses Constant food ads stimulate your hunger more than Pavlov's dog Evolution lead to lower full response because overeating when calories were available got you through thin times. Eating a little too much a day can lead to 10 or more pounds extra a year. Think one soda, half a candy bar or those fries at the bottom of occational burger bag! (Everybody knows those baglers are supposed to be for dogs anyway!) Who's really to blame? Well it's hormones! It's much harder to get fit than it is to stay fit because your body hormones want you to stay that way. DARN STUPID HORMONES always messing with our lives! That's why GLP1 meds have been saving lives! For the first time ever the number over people overweight has dropped! Also because of this people get type 2 diabetes less, snore less, get less osteoarthritis, get less chronic kidney disease and heart failure through June 2025. Also fertility goes up! (You've been warned people!) For so often us chubsters out there have been told "Move more, eat less" without any mention to that evil little never ending hunger devil sitting on our shoulder. Now that these hunger meds are dropping in price we encourage those that may benefit to not worry about the stigma. It's ok to admit that you need a little help. Besides, it is easier to be more active when you carry less extra pounds! Until next time, stay healthy, don't be afraid of asking for help and like me TRY to be a goodboy WOOF!