Cian Foley, author of Don’t Eat for Winter, argues the case that carbs are the trigger for autumn fat storage. “In countries with pronounced seasons, carbs typically only exist in late summer and autumn. It stands to reason that these high sugar/starch foods trigger primal processes in our brains/bodies that promote fat storage in order to help us survive the shortages and cold of winter. After graphing an array of natural foods by their optimal harvest month, I noticed a huge spike in high gi/gl foods occurring in Autumn time. Stone-age people would have used this food, along with the staples (protein and fat) to store excess energy and nutrients in order to survive the oncoming season: Winter; just like other animals that work symbiotically with their natural ecosystems.”
been a busy day here... and you are so right about carbs triggering fat storage.
We people don’t seem to think rationally about the evidence all around us. We learn about bears hibernating, eating berries all fall to store up fat for the winter, as we celebrate fall with fruit pies, jams and jellies, cookies, etc...
BUT we don’t go hibernate off our stored fat, we keep on stuffing our faces with sugars and starches all winter long. Then we wonder why we end up weighing two or three times what we should.
We are genetically programmed/adapted to seasonal eating just like other primates, and so-called smart people make a lot of money researching ways to exacerbate carb cravings in manufactured foods with high fructose corn syrups, synthetic fats, and other chemicals.
I wonder how long it will take for the truth to be accepted about how we are killing ourselves with the crap foods we eat, and bankrupting ourselves with huge medical bills, and ridiculously expensive drugs that cause side effects as bad if not worse than chronic illnesses caused.