This section is so interesting to me as Collin recently did a SEVEN day fast. He breaks down what your body goes through during a fast and the added benefits.

Fung is a big advocate of intermittent fasting for both weight loss and for overall health. the final chapter) covers the topic of when we should eat, like meal timing and how it relates to our insulin levels. (vinegar, glucomannan, dietary fiber found in vegetables and berries)Ĭhapter 20 (a.k.a.

Increase your consumption of protection factors.

(olive oil, butter, coconut oil, beef tallow, lard)

Increase your consumption of natural fats.

(avoid legumes, and highly processed fake proteins like Slim-Fast, Ensure, Boost)

Reduce your consumption of refined grains.

Reduce your consumption of added sugar.

Recommended five basic steps for weight loss: Coffee, in addition to water and tea, is suggested as a go-to drink, and it has even been found to help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes by 7%.

He then moves on to discussing beverages and how most drinks are filled with sugar.

His thinking is that snack foods and breakfast foods are often desserts in disguise. Fung suggests that we give up snacking and grazing and make breakfast an optional meal. Avoid fast food if possible and eat more home-cooked meals.ĭr. Be sure to read the nutrition labels as there are often sneaky sugars that are in foods under names like fructose, dextrose, and maltose. Choosing nutritious, organic whole foods and avoiding processed foods with hidden sugars is the best way to go. Part 6: The Solution – Chapters: 19, 20, Appendices, End NotesĬhapter 19 of The Obesity Code dives into what we should and should not be eating.

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