Cutting carbs and becoming more irritable?... "Advanced rationalization"

"No matter how much I diet, I can't lose weight because of obesity genes," "Relaxation comes from your bank account, and kindness comes from carbohydrates and sugars," "I gained health by cutting out carbohydrates, but my personality has become worse"—these thoughts are "advanced rationalizations."

 

Huh???? If you really cut out carbs or eat less flour, you'll become extremely irritable...

I, who have experienced annoyance and anger.. am at a loss for words haha

It must be the painful truth about the bones, right? Sob sob..

Because it's being told by a professor from Seoul National University College of Medicine...

Why do you want to say no when it's the truth? Haha

When you are stressed, craving sweets is also said to be a result of accumulated experiences of rewarding yourself with food during happy or difficult times. 😨

 

 

There is a common saying related to diet control and weight loss. It goes, "I cut out carbohydrates and became healthier, but my personality got worse," or "I can't lose weight easily because of my genes." Are these myths true? Experts say, "Most of them are just rationalizations and not true."

On the 25th, tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' featured Professor Choi Hyung-jin from Seoul National University College of Medicine. Professor Choi, who has worked as a doctor for about 20 years, previously treated patients with obesity and diabetes in the endocrinology department, and in the past 10 years, has been researching the relationship between the brain and appetite.

Professor Choi said he started research to find a fundamental solution for patients with diabetes and obesity. He said, "While working as an endocrinologist, I saw many patients suffering from myocardial infarction and being hospitalized for diabetes treatment," and "However, when I checked unexpectedly, many patients were secretly eating snacks. Seeing this, I thought that treatment should not only be through medication but also that there might be issues with the brain."

He explained, "Appetite is divided into healthy homeostatic appetite and addictive, pleasurable appetite," and added, "The latter is about seeking pleasure regardless of rationalized eating to replenish energy."

Regarding the saying "When you're stressed, you crave sweets," he called it "rationalization." Professor Choi explained, "It's a belief system formed from childhood, which can be seen as a form of reward psychology." He said that experiences of rewarding oneself with food during happy or difficult times have built up this kind of thinking.

The sayings "No matter how much you diet, you can't lose weight because of obesity genes," "Relaxation comes from your bank account, and kindness comes from carbohydrates and sugars," and "I quit carbohydrates and gained health, but my personality became worse" were also described as "sophisticated rationalizations."

Professor Choi explained, "Even if the genes are different, there may be a difference in basal metabolic rate that causes a 1kg weight gain, but even if the genes are the same, it can vary completely depending on the living environment." He also repeatedly emphasized, "Most of what we rationalize is not the truth."

 

<Source: Health Chosun>