Comments on: Diet Success May Be Genetic

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:36:46 +0000

I totally agree that genetics, has very important role in every human been, I know some people, two brothers and one of them very fat and the other is very slim, and that is because their mother is very fat and their father is slim, this is just one example that confirms the power of the genetics.

By: Loyd Testerman

Loyd Testerman — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:53:35 +0000

Very nice article. I have a problem with my weight, I can’t lose any.

By: Brynn

Brynn — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:40:18 +0000

Of course genetics plays a role in how we lose weight, to say it doesn’t is the same as saying genetics doesn’t determine your eye color.

Whether or not the above mentioned types diets are the solution, I don’t know. My family tends to be “naturally’ athletic, we build muscle quickly, and lose weight fast if the effort is put in. I have a lot of friends who work out more than me, eat healthier than me, and still have weight issues.

To say that only lazy unmotivated people are not able to achieve, or have trouble achieving their fitness goals is ignorant. Most likely you are the type of person who has had it fairly easy as far as achieving your results. Step into someone else’s shoes before you start making those kinds of statements.

You even went as far to say bad health conditions as opposed to weight loss. Bad health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, thyroid issues and estrogen issues (to name a very small portion of the many possible health issues out there) are very much a result of your genetics AND can cause major weight management issues.

By: C. Jamie

C. Jamie — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:53:39 +0000

I don’t believe that genetics have anything to do with bad health conditions. It’s all mental. If your a lazy, unmotivated person your obviously not going to succeed. However, if you have healthy eating habits and exercise and most importantly rest you can definitely change your life for the best.

By: Chelsey Fobes

Chelsey Fobes — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:36:12 +0000

It’s getting tougher as I get older, almost 35. I used to be able to drop 10 pounds pretty easily but now I have to put in a lot of effort just to MAINTAIN my weight. It sucks. Writing everything down is a good tip, and a real eye opener. Gives you solid evidence of what’s going into your body and which meals are doing the most damage.

By: Tyson F. Gautreaux

Tyson F. Gautreaux — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:22:16 +0000

Hm, looks like some people comment without reading the post itself :/

By: March

March — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:08:58 +0000

My friend has weight problem since we were in high school. Infact her entire family has the same problem. She was on diet for the last four years. After sometime, she came across a Schell abnehmen tips. She diligently followed the same routine fro 6 months and successfully lost 20 lbs. We were surprised to see her last year. She looks thinner and more beautiful. She never knew anyone from her family who had as much success as she had losing weight. I beleive that the genetic make-up of a person has nothing to do with diet success.

By: Tony Kingkade

Tony Kingkade — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:27:35 +0000

FYI the test costs $149. Your results will tell you if you should be on a low carb, low fat or balanced diet for optimal results. The test also tells you which type of exercise, high MET or low MET, will produce better results. It is distributed by Inherent Health (www.inherenthealth.com), a subsidary of Interleukin Genetics. The results of the study referenced by Dr. Pepper have not been published yet, but were presented in early March at the American Heart Association’s Joint Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention and Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism.

The A-Z Weight Loss study consisted of about 600 women who where randomly assigned to a low carb or low fat diet. Althought some women lost a lot of weight on each type of diet, there was not one type of diet that was clearly better than another overall. Stanford researchers were able to retrospectively test about 100 of these participants. They found that participants who had been randomly assigned to the correct diet for their genotype lost an average of over 2.5 times more weight than individuals on diets that were not appropriate.

More studies need to be done, but this seems to shatter the understanding that a calorie is a calorie no matter where it comes from. It provides information that individuals can use to change the macronutrient ratio of their diets in order to achieve or maintain a healthy weight for the rest of their lives. And it does explain why some people do better on a low carb diet when others do better on a low fat diet.

By: creeping puppy

creeping puppy — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:10:52 +0000

Ron:

Oh really? I know people who are slim who are in their late 40′s who eat like whales and dont exercise if not much. not genetics? Then what?

By: ron

ron — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:33:30 +0000

Genetics don’t determine whether or not you will be fat or lean. Helloooo out there people… Are you in la la land??

Check out Matt Stone at 180degreehealth for the facts and the latest information on metabolism and how to make it work for you instead of against you. His new ebook 180degreemetabolism is totally cutting edge.