We don’t exert conscious control over Calories in Real cause of obesity is hormone imbalance caused by insulinĬalories in and out not independent variables Trying to stop heart disease, docs and govt started recommending low fat and high carb dietīad carbs (refined, sugary) are fattening, not fatĪdoptee studies showed little effect of environment and most effect from genetics (70%) Original solution was to stop eating sugary and starchy foods Not about personal choices, gluttony, sloth Stress management and sleep to lower cortisol Removing fructose and artificial sweeteners I love how the book starts off with a poignant question: Why are there fat doctors? Maybe because even many doctors have been fooled into believing the wrong thing (that gaining weight is about temptation control and the right diet as opposed to the truth: it's really about hormones, and eating more naturally and less frequently can solve a lot of problems people have). It debunks a lot of the commonly held beliefs around dieting and normal nutrition advice (like from the American Heart Association or the government's food pyramid). The book was written by a doctor and is evidence-based, citing only legitimate human studies (no animal studies). That's actually a question I was hoping the author would answer but didn't in this book: which of the lessons/guidelines should be adopted by non-overweight people just as a matter of healthy living? Thankfully I'm not overweight, but I still want to eat healthy and avoid doing things that can harm my health in the long run. And most importantly, I'm actually making changes based on what I learned. It's just that it was explained so clearly and hooked me so well with its writing that I ended up learning a lot more than I expected. I had gotten some sense for the book's conclusions from other things I've read (like Tim Ferriss's books and podcast that have discussed the same solutions like intermittent fasting, slow carb, etc.), so it wasn't like the subject was brand new to me. I was learning so much and enjoying the book so much that I had to take notes.
I didn't even open up a Google doc to take notes on it because I initially didn't care.īut about halfway through chapter 1, realized I couldn't not take notes. She wanted to talk about the content with me, and I thought I'd quickly get through it, and that would be that. She insisted I read it, and I did it almost as a favor to her (I wasn't as interested in the subject matter). Jason Fung from my wife, who heard about it from her doctor friends. I heard about the book The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Dr.
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