Summary of main points.

• Modern technological environments are associated with large increases in obesity in Western countries.

• Environments which influence overfatness can be categorised on size (‘macro’ or ‘micro’) and type (‘physical’ and ’socio-cultural’).

• Macro environments represent the broader national and international perspective; micro environments are within the immediate family, friends and community.

• Environmental modifications [...]

As well as depot and circulating stores of fatty acids, muscles can call on a more immediate source of fat for energy if required. This is in the form of fat droplets in the muscle tissue itself. Because of its physical proximity, this is probably the first store of fat that is tapped by the [...]

Carla Tuckerton lost and regained the same 15 to 20 pounds for about 15 years. She finally unloaded them for good after discovering natural foods.

Carla, a 44-year-old consultant from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, never seemed to have a problem losing weight when she wanted to. “I just kept close tabs on the number of calories that I [...]