Facts 1
This is one of the largest organs in your body.
Fat
You can live without fat.
False
How many calories a day do Sumo wrestlers consume?
Up to 10,000.
How long have scientist's been studying the lifestyle of the Hadza people?
For over a decade.
What two main sources of energy does our body break down food into?
Fat and Glucose
Why is fat critical to our health?
It releases a host of hormones that are important for our brains, bones and reproductive organs
Fat is a highly intelligent organ that talks to our brain.
True
Where do sumo wrestlers store their fat?
In subcutaneous tissue.
What are huzunatic people?
A unique "hunter-gatherer" community.
What happens if you have no fat?
You would die.
What happens when we have too much fat?
Diabetes, cholesterol issues and heart issues.
Obese people are always lazy people.
False
Where do Sumo wrestler not store fat?
Packed around organs.
Do the Hadza communities have things such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes?
No
Does being thin mean you are always healthy?
No
This is the number one chronic disease.
What is Obesity?
The Hadza people burn more calories per day than western civilization people do.
False
How many hours a day do Sumo wrestlers exercise?
Up to seven hours a day.
What do Hadza men and women do everyday?
Forage
What gene is only found in fat cells?
Leptin- High levels of leptin tell the brain it has enough fat stored, therefore decreasing your hunger. - however, this is not the cure for common obesity.
Why do we need fat?
Human babies have the highest percent of body fat of any species.
True
Are Sumo wrestlers metabolically healthy?
Yes, but once off their exercise routine, they become metabolically unhealthy.
What do Hadza people use to kill their prey?
Poisoned Arrows
What is the genetic disease that causes a person not to store fat?
Lipodystrophy