Ibn Sina warned never to take one meal until the one before it has been digested. Modern nutritionists have cited numerous causes and solutions to this increasing problem. Nutritionist Susan Adams, of the American Dietetic Association, lists some of the problems when she talks about the state of the modern child. Our consumption of heavy foods that clog our bodies begins at infancy. Our livers, intestines, lungs and kidneys are at the front-line of the assault, and as a result become less efficient at excreting excess waste, causing it to accumulate in our bodies.
Malnutrition can also be a major cause of obesity.
This causes a desire in people to eat more than they need. Sugar and white flour are other factors in the malnutrition equation, as they draw on the missing companion nutrients. This causes further 'malnutrition' and overeating to make up for them. According to obstetrician-gynecologist Christine Northrup, there may also be a strong link between the hormones in meat and milk and weight gain in some women. A study published in the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in February, showed how they injected mice with a drug that causes muscles to burn fat at a high rate.