Do you get fat by eating a lot, or is it just what you eat?

Answer 1

excessive weight gain is always a combination of factors. typically it's a high intake of highly processed foods combined with an insufficient daily level of activity. both of these have such a negative impact on the overall health of the body weight gain is almost inevitable.

Answer 2

YES and YES. Your body can turn anything you eat into fat. Fat is the the secondary fuel that runs your body; sugar being the primary fuel. IF you eat grease you'll get fat if you eat too much you can get fat. you'd be amazed a how many morbidly obese vegetarians there are out there.

So really comes down to being strategic about how and what you eat and not forgetting to exercise.

Answer 3

You can get fat from either one, you just get fat a lot faster eating, say, burgers than you would eating, say, salads. But if you ate a warehouse full of lettuce, you'd eventually take in enough calories that your body would turn them into fat, even though you're eating fat-free food.

Answer 4

A lot of factors determine your weight. Just eating a lot will not necessarily make you fat. I eat more than most fat people, and I weigh 95 lbs.

Answer 5

Obesity is the result of more food intake in calories than the body requires to sustain itself. Instead of converting to energy, the excess turns to fat. It also depends on the diet if too much of one type of food( donuts, for example) are eaten the body will convert what it cant absorb, intofat.

Answer 6

It's BOTH.

You get fat when you don't burn off the calories you consume. The body stores the excess calories as fat--to be used at a later time.

Answer 7

if u eat high fat diet...which is high in energy u will have access of it that will be stored....when u eat alot...more than u need for energy..ur body will turn it into fat and store....

Answer 8

its both it's all about calories with healthy food you can usually eat more quantity for the same number of calories, though there are certain food that make you feel better and make you want to move and thust burn more calories

Answer 9

Hugely both, but mainly what you eat

Answer 10

Both.