Name: TEDx】痩せるためのレシピ｜Anna Verhulst｜TEDxMaastricht (【TEDx】Recipe to losing weight | Anna Verhulst | TEDxMaastricht)
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T05:32:47.000Z
Duration: 9 min 14 s
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過去形

Did you know that the average  caveman in the Stone Age

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spent five times as much energy on physical activity

And I mean our average caveman in the Stone Age had to

he could rightfully stuff his face with meat

However, nowadays, overeating is a global problem

and the cause of many severe health threats.

44% of the diabetes burden, 23% of the ischemic heart disease burden,

and up to 41% of certain  cancer burdens are linked to obesity.

So, these numbers are the things you learn from text books,

the facts everyone  can look up on the Internet,

but once I started working in the hospital as a junior intern,

and met people  who were struggling with obesity,

I realized that it's often not these physical consequences

that seem to matter most to those  who are overweight themselves.

Let's take a look at the picture of this girl as an example.

The quote that came to my mind when I saw this picture was:

"To lose confidence in one's body, is to lose confidence in oneself."

Because the girl you see is only 15 years old,

and tonight she's going to her high school's prom,

and you can see she's all dressed up, posing for a picture,

And yet, in spite of the brave smile she's putting up,

you can also instantly sense her insecurity.

You can see she's not really looking forward to the night.

Only 15 years old with a whole life ahead of her,

and already she has lost confidence in herself.

This is only one example of people who are severely unhappy in their body,

because there are stacks of books on how to lose weight,

and plenty of experts to guide you through the process.

So, if it's not for a lack of tools then why is it so many of us

can't manage to lose weight or keep the weight off?

and then, as we are taught within the problem-based learning system

I realized that the best way to find the answer was to go look for it myself.

And so I stumbled upon some research on the science of complexity

by two professors at York University in Canada.

And I found their theory surprisingly applicable

You see, they proposed there are three types of problems in the world:

the simple, the complicated, and the complex.

So, simple problems are  the ones like following a recipe.

You need some basic techniques and perhaps a bit of practice,

following the recipe has a very high chance of success.

Complicated problems cover problems  like sending a rocket to the Moon,

which does sound pretty complicated to me.

However, complicated problems can often be broken down

these complicated problems still carry a high rate of success.

Finally, complex problems are the ones like raising a child.

And while raising one child may certainly provide experience,

it doesn't guarantee success with the next child

and may require an entirely different approach.

didn't have any notice of complexity, his life was simple, and basic,

and as simple pretty much as it could be.

the process of losing weight definitely seems to be a complex problem,

And certainly there may be some basic ingredients,

eating differently, changing your exercise pattern,

and no definitive order of steps to follow.

that many things in our environment suggest

that losing weight is, in fact, simply a matter of following a recipe.

Drink these shakes, eat  these protein bars, skip all carbs,

drink gallons of water, avoid all sugars, and you will lose weight,

and you will never feel insecure in your life anymore, ever, right?

I'd like to take you back to the picture of the girl we saw at the beginning

because the next picture is the same girl one year later.

And seven years later, she's standing here right in front of you

sharing a story that appears to be now about as personal as it gets.

for the very first time at the TEDxMaastricht pitch night.

I showed the audience the same two pictures

leaving the second one to right before the end.

When I told them that it was the same girl as in the first picture,

an audible sigh of genuine surprise went through the public

because they realized, as you do  by now, that that girl was me.

And what struck me most after the pitch night

and not the compliments from strangers in the audience.

No, it was that audible sigh of genuine surprise

that I had heard when showing the second picture

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TEDx】痩せるためのレシピ｜Anna Verhulst｜TEDxMaastricht (【TEDx】Recipe to losing weight | Anna Verhulst | TEDxMaastricht)

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