Right - this is one of the extraordinary things - there was a big study that found that the optimum BMI was somewhere in the middle of the overweight range - not at BMI 22.5. Furthermore, all these curves are pretty flat at the optimum, so that the sweet spot probably extends some distance into the obese range.
Biassing over towards fat is supposed to help - but by the sounds of it, you are doing that - do you worry about saturated fat - it sounds to me to be the most healthy.
Biassing over towards fat is supposed to help - but by the sounds of it, you are doing that - do you worry about saturated fat - it sounds to me to be the most healthy.
This quote is not exactly what I wrote but it is focused on heart disease risk and does not consider diabetes risks, but it sort of supports what I wrote:
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20140320/dietary-fats-q-a#1
"If you replace saturated fat with carbohydrates or refined starch or sugar, you are not changing your heart disease risk," he says. ''If you replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat, you do get a reduction in heart disease risk."
If you add the risks of diabetes to this I think you get what I wrote.
Don't forget that exercise is supposed to be good for you in terms of longevity, regardless of your various statistics.
Maybe have a jar of peanuts available, and try just eating a handful on such occasions.
Maybe have a jar of peanuts available, and try just eating a handful on such occasions.
From what I have read, lowering sugar intake is probably the healthiest thing to do.
Don't forget to enjoy your retirement!
Don't forget to enjoy your retirement!
David