If gluttony is the culprit of adiposity is gourmet the panacea of health? A lesson from Indian cuisine

Abstract

Gluttony kills more than the sword. (George Herbert (1593-1633) English poet of the metaphysical school) A gourmet is just a glutton with ‘brains.’ (Philip W. Haberman)

The life style ‘gluttony and sloth’ has become the central point of morbidity and the biochemical consequences of these are explained in the form of an extended arm of lipotoxicity resulting in hyperinsulinemia (1). It is suggested that certain selective activation of genes like proprotein convertase subtilin/kexin type 9(PCSK9) involved in LDL receptor metabolism could help eliminate gluttonous and slothful members of society. It is speculated that such an elimination would guarantee the youngest members of the society a fair share of the food available during periods of limited food supply. Society’s strength lies in its health and a young generation, which are human investments of a country’s well-being.

(Published: 16 June 2010)

Citation: Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 5294 - DOI: 10.3402/ljm.v5i0.5294