Jason Fung, MD is a Toronto-based nephrologist, obesity expert, co-host of the Low Carb MD Podcast, author of The Obesity Code and The Diabetes Code, and co-author of The Complete Guide to Fasting and The Longevity Solution. His latest book (with Eve Mayer and Megan Ramos) is Life in the Fasting Lane: How to Make Intermittent Fasting a Lifestyle―and Reap the Benefits of Weight Loss and Better Health.
What you'll learn from this episode:
The key to sending type two diabetes into remission and eliminating its associated risks.
Why reducing obesity is a matter of controlling the environment rather than pointing to an epidemic-level failure of willpower.
Getting a regular intake of natural foods and reducing the highly processed garbage consumed matter more than counting macronutrients.
Don't believe everything you read: just because an industrially processed box of food at the grocery store is marketed as being "healthy" doesn't make it so—no matter how many red heart logos they can fit on the package.
Why we're compelled to fill up on ultra-processed foods, but know when to stop when it comes to natural foods (hint: it's by design).
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Dr. Jason Fung | Amazon
The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally by Dr. Jason Fung | Amazon
The Longevity Solution by Dr. James DiNicolantonio and Dr. Jason Fung | Amazon
Intensive Dietary Management (IDM)
How to Fast for a Faster Metabolism | Jason Fung, MD | The Genius Life 41
Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes | Diabetes Care
Obesity Isn't Just About Willpower: We All Have a Role to Play in Reversing the Epidemic | HuffPost
7 Low-Fat Diet Risks You Need to Know About! | Dr. Axe
11 Myths About Fasting and Meal Frequency | Healthline
Why Macronutrients Matter When Cutting Calories For Weight Loss | SELF
Heart-Healthy Certification: The Price is the Right | Truth In Advertising
How the Food Industry Corrupts Science | Marion Nestle, PhD | The Genius Life 39
Butter vs. Margarine | Harvard Health
Breast Milk Is Best | Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Parable of the Cow by Jason Fung | Goodreads
How to Buy the Best Extra-Virgin Olive Oil | Nicholas Coleman | The Genius Life 31
How Much Protein Is Excessive? by Jason Fung | The Fasting Method
Bezoars: How Do They Happen? | Mayo Clinic
The Useless Concept of ‘Calories’ by Jason Fung | Medium
Fighting Obesity is Not About Cutting Calories | Science Times
Psychologists: Obesity Not Caused by Lack of Willpower | BBC News
Media's Moral Panic on Obesity | Longevity
How to Get Started with Intermittent Fasting | Dr. Will Cole | The Genius Life 155
Controlling the Body’s ‘Fat Thermometer’ by Dr. Jason Fung | Medium
Why Your Workout May Not Be Helping You Lose Weight | The Star
Hot Trend: Tapping the Power of Cold to Lose Weight | Wired
The Browning of White Fat | Society for Endocrinology
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