Elhashemy's Broad Spectrum Luqaimat Diet Plan ......8. The Social Dynamic Factor
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Elhashemy
March 23, 2008
In the previous article which discussed The Luqaimat Cues (factor no. 7), I discussed Elhashemy's classifications of the four grades of eaters, which are:
Grade I: The Aggressive Eaters.
Typically they are extremely obese (BMI 35+).
They eat all food in front of them even if their stomachs are full. They continue eating, bringing extra food from the kitchen, or ask for further servings in restaurants.
Grade II: The External-Cues Controlled Eaters.
Typically they are overweight (BMI 28-35+).
Their eating pattern is controlled only by external cues such as when their food plates become clean, when the TV show they are watching is over, or when they have run out of their beverage.
Grade III: The Internal-Cues Controlled Eaters.
Typically they are of the high-normal weight (BMI 26-29).
Their eating pattern is controlled by internal cues such as: they stop eating when they are no longer feeling hungry, or when food taste becomes less stimulating compared to the start of the meal.
Grade IV: The Luqaimat Eaters.
Typically, they are of the normal weight (BMI 22-26).
They eat during the day frequent Luqaimat-sized meals so that it become a habit even after they completely lose their extra weight, that is why they remain slim for long. Moreover, they are not concerned with caloric counting or restricted food selections.
In the current article, I will discuss the effects of the social factors changes in the recent decades on the spreading of obesity.
Sharing one of your friends or relatives, a lunch or a dinner at a restaurant you will find your self behaving like him/her. If he ask for huge meal volume, full of fats, and end by large chocolate cake, you will find your self eating almost like him. The opposite is true: if he asks for mini meal you are usually obliged to eat nearly like him, although you may leave incompletely satiated.
I believe that a person can easily get obese if he has an obese friend or relative who is of the aggressive eaters grade and shares with him frequent huge meals volumes (for example they frequently eat together while watching TV for long periods). On the other hand, a person could lose weight if one or more of his family members or friends share with him meals and being in the same time of the Luqaimat Eaters grade. I think that increase in person's bodyweight is directly proportional to the number of large meal servings he eats with his friends and family members. This means that the huge volumes of meals his friends eat in front of him boosts his appetite unconsciously causing him imitate their behavior. I discussed this issue in details in one of my previous articles on American Chronicle under the title: "Second-Hand Slimming" … The Ideal Weight Loss Strategy for Kids.
In Jan 2005, I innovated the Luqaimat Training Technique (LTT), and I did my first study on 345 obese patients and 313 of them lost an average of 72 pounds in the first year. In the same time, I found that many of their family members and friends when seeing those patients eating Luqaimat frequently, losing a substantial amount of their extra weight, these relatives and friends subconsciously followed the same nutritional behavior; hence they also lost a good deal of weight.
Scientifically it is known that the neurons of the hippocampus region of the brain are the only cells in the central nervous system that are in dynamic changes: there are dieing cells and concurrently newly generated cells. The newly regenerated hippcampul neurons can be more easily adapted to a newly changed behavior. Training people on the habit of eating Luqaimat-sized meals can affect the newly formed cells in the hippocampus, a psycho-neurological change which I gave a genuine name: Hippocampul Neuroplasticity. By training obese people and their relatives to eat Luqaimat frequently, I believe that we can create a new food-volume norm in the community, hence we can conquer obesity.
A research funded by the US National Institute on Aging "NIA" in 2007 showed that obesity spreads among friends and family with close social ties, even when they don't live near each other. This study is the first to explore social network influences on the spread of obesity. The total number of people they explored formed a large social network of over 12,000 individuals. They concluded that as one person gained weight, those around him or her also gained weight.
The researchers who conducted the study were Drs Nicholas Christakis of the Harvard Medical School, and James Fowler of the University of California in San Diego. They said that a sedentary lifestyle and eating high calorie food are important reasons why obesity has risen steeply, but they suggest that the acceptance of obesity among family and friends in a person's social network also play a strong role. The researchers concluded that self-image has changed and that obesity has become more socially acceptable and super-sized portions and a lack of exercise are not the only reasons for the spread of obesity epidemic.
I will publish more details of the Social Dynamic factor of my scientific diet plan in my upcoming book on Luqaimat diet plan by the end of 2008.
Grade I: The Aggressive Eaters.
Typically they are extremely obese (BMI 35+).
They eat all food in front of them even if their stomachs are full. They continue eating, bringing extra food from the kitchen, or ask for further servings in restaurants.
Grade II: The External-Cues Controlled Eaters.
Typically they are overweight (BMI 28-35+).
Their eating pattern is controlled only by external cues such as when their food plates become clean, when the TV show they are watching is over, or when they have run out of their beverage.
Grade III: The Internal-Cues Controlled Eaters.
Typically they are of the high-normal weight (BMI 26-29).
Their eating pattern is controlled by internal cues such as: they stop eating when they are no longer feeling hungry, or when food taste becomes less stimulating compared to the start of the meal.
Grade IV: The Luqaimat Eaters.
Typically, they are of the normal weight (BMI 22-26).
They eat during the day frequent Luqaimat-sized meals so that it become a habit even after they completely lose their extra weight, that is why they remain slim for long. Moreover, they are not concerned with caloric counting or restricted food selections.
In the current article, I will discuss the effects of the social factors changes in the recent decades on the spreading of obesity.
Sharing one of your friends or relatives, a lunch or a dinner at a restaurant you will find your self behaving like him/her. If he ask for huge meal volume, full of fats, and end by large chocolate cake, you will find your self eating almost like him. The opposite is true: if he asks for mini meal you are usually obliged to eat nearly like him, although you may leave incompletely satiated.
I believe that a person can easily get obese if he has an obese friend or relative who is of the aggressive eaters grade and shares with him frequent huge meals volumes (for example they frequently eat together while watching TV for long periods). On the other hand, a person could lose weight if one or more of his family members or friends share with him meals and being in the same time of the Luqaimat Eaters grade. I think that increase in person's bodyweight is directly proportional to the number of large meal servings he eats with his friends and family members. This means that the huge volumes of meals his friends eat in front of him boosts his appetite unconsciously causing him imitate their behavior. I discussed this issue in details in one of my previous articles on American Chronicle under the title: "Second-Hand Slimming" … The Ideal Weight Loss Strategy for Kids.
In Jan 2005, I innovated the Luqaimat Training Technique (LTT), and I did my first study on 345 obese patients and 313 of them lost an average of 72 pounds in the first year. In the same time, I found that many of their family members and friends when seeing those patients eating Luqaimat frequently, losing a substantial amount of their extra weight, these relatives and friends subconsciously followed the same nutritional behavior; hence they also lost a good deal of weight.
Scientifically it is known that the neurons of the hippocampus region of the brain are the only cells in the central nervous system that are in dynamic changes: there are dieing cells and concurrently newly generated cells. The newly regenerated hippcampul neurons can be more easily adapted to a newly changed behavior. Training people on the habit of eating Luqaimat-sized meals can affect the newly formed cells in the hippocampus, a psycho-neurological change which I gave a genuine name: Hippocampul Neuroplasticity. By training obese people and their relatives to eat Luqaimat frequently, I believe that we can create a new food-volume norm in the community, hence we can conquer obesity.
A research funded by the US National Institute on Aging "NIA" in 2007 showed that obesity spreads among friends and family with close social ties, even when they don't live near each other. This study is the first to explore social network influences on the spread of obesity. The total number of people they explored formed a large social network of over 12,000 individuals. They concluded that as one person gained weight, those around him or her also gained weight.
The researchers who conducted the study were Drs Nicholas Christakis of the Harvard Medical School, and James Fowler of the University of California in San Diego. They said that a sedentary lifestyle and eating high calorie food are important reasons why obesity has risen steeply, but they suggest that the acceptance of obesity among family and friends in a person's social network also play a strong role. The researchers concluded that self-image has changed and that obesity has become more socially acceptable and super-sized portions and a lack of exercise are not the only reasons for the spread of obesity epidemic.
I will publish more details of the Social Dynamic factor of my scientific diet plan in my upcoming book on Luqaimat diet plan by the end of 2008.
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