Summary of Linda Bacon's Health at Every Size
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Our bodies have a built-in mechanism that helps us keep our weight at a healthy level. However, for many of us, this system has gone awry. Food still tempts us long after our caloric need is satisfied, and extra calories result in extra pounds.
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Your body’s natural weight-regulation mechanism works to maintain your setpoint weight, which is the weight your body wants to be. If you continue to jiggle the thermostat by dieting, your body fights even harder to retain control, and you may end up having to gain more weight to avoid getting heavier again in the future.
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Your body has an intricate system that maintains your ideal weight, and it will do anything to keep you there.
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The hypothalamus is the chief ruler of your setpoint, and it senses body states and hunger pangs. It can also sense when body fat levels are dropping below a certain setpoint, and it will work to get you back into homeostasis.
