kinds of nasties that work against us—from bad fats to refined sugar to wacky
chemicals. So let’s give the scoundrel our own name: the Body Breaker.
What makes the Body Breaker a bad guy like no other? It lures you in, then
turns on you.
That’s because it tastes good. Fat has nice mouthfeel, and sugar pleases the
tongue and mind (literally by hitting our brain like crack cocaine). As you dig in,
you feel immediate satisfaction. But while the Body Breaker romances you with
taste and texture, it vandalizes your insides. Let’s take a look at all the things that
are happening as this meal moves through your biological universe:
It gets stored as fat. A Body Breaker meal can have upward of 1,500 calories,
which is more fuel than most people need for an entire day. Your body converts