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the weight gain weight loss argument

The no-go-area: ‘losing weight‘. Trust me, 101 solutions exist, to ‘throwing off fat‘ in a few seconds. muscle vibrators, tissue teasers, sweat induction gadgets… But what makes someone fat and the other slim. Aside genetic and biological issues, there’s a simply theory explaining difference in body sizes. ‘The energy theory’; which states that, the amount of energy used, if not equal or greater than the food intake (energy input), fat accumulation in the body, is a definite thing.
It’s funny how the body chooses to work sometimes. you would be amazed to know that, no matter the nature of food you eat, fibrous food, carbohydrates, proteins, etc, all ends up as fat in the body, if eaten in excess.
The way out?? If that extra fold of skin of the tummy or that huge thigh that can barely be aerated, disgusts you, then you’ve got to work it! Exercise (physically – no misinterpretation); walking, using the staircase, jogging, bicycling, anything to keep you active and oh, there’s a HUGE difference between HUNGER and APPETITE

[A Ghanaian Guide to Personal Well - Being]
By: Prof. Lade Wosornu

I’ve never been the ‘health obsessed’ kind of person. I’m conscious of my health, yes, but find it boring reading all about health do’s and don’ts and plus, they are very confusing at times.

Days ago, after the Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) meeting, I was thinking things through, when Prof. Lade Wosornu popped up to engage me in an insightful conversation. He gave me a book, WELCOME TO WELLNESS. Urrrg! One of those health stuff. I thanked him and took my ‘treasure’ home.

Today’s a ‘little over a week’ since…I picked up the book, flipped through, started reading, continued reading, and read it till the end!! I realized there were so many basic health concepts I was ignorant of. My review: the language was truly Ghanaian and artistic, easy to understand (no scary health slang) and the illustrations added life to the book. It was absolutely revealing! I wish I could reproduce this book on my blog, but of course, that would see me ‘behind the bars’. In my next blog post, we’ll take a little peep into the book…I mean it.

NB: He’s not paid me to advertise his book. I just find it useful, and I hope you do, when you finally read it.