Is Obesity a Nutrient Deficiency?

What if obesity is not only due to overconsumption of the wrong foods but the underconsumption of the right foods? Many people have put forth the theory that obesity is really caused by having a lack of nutrients. In today's society, most people eat a lot of junk food which has been stripped of all of its nutritional value. If you couple this with dieting and trying to cut down on the number of calories that you are eating, then you begin to create a situation where the body is receiving very little quality nutrition, but this is what most people try to do. This causes people to be lacking in many key nutrients which can affect body composition, hormonal function, and overall health. When the body is lacking nutrients it sends signals to cause cravings for certain foods, which can cause binges on junk food. Another example of a case when there is not enough nutrition, is when people become insulin resistant. The nutrients that they eat do not get into their cells, thus they continue to be hungry. So how do we fix obesity if it is really caused by nutrient deficiencies? We encourage people to eat more of the right foods which will help to provide the body with more nutrients. This not only works to provide the nutrients that are necessary for the body to function optimally but I have found that it is also much easier mentally to focus on what you should eat rather than what you should not eat. When you take foods away from people they tend to focus on them more. So if you are trying to lose weight the biggest mistake you can make is not eating enough of the right foods. This is a radical change in mindset for most people.