Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
You can do any type of exercise as you fast—your liver and fat stores will supply the energy you need.
SUMOREADS • Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
twelve to thirty-six hours, two or three times a week.
SUMOREADS • Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
Go on regular, short-period fasts to lower insulin levels and cut weight
SUMOREADS • Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
Twenty-four hours into a fast, glucose is depleted, insulin
SUMOREADS • Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
Since insulin resistance develops from persistently high insulin levels, it can only be broken by repeat periods of very low insulin levels. Eating the right foods only prevents insulin spikes. What lowers insulin levels is fasting—precisely intermittent fasts of twenty-four to thirty-six hours.
SUMOREADS • Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
Increasing the time you take meals will keep insulin levels elevated and cause more weight gain than increasing your food portions.
SUMOREADS • Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
Intermittent fasting is the second half of the weight-loss equation
SUMOREADS • Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
unprocessed fats such as butter, coconut oil, and virgin olive oil have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits that lower cholesterol and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Full-fat dairy will have virtually no effect on your weight.
SUMOREADS • Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
Proteins should account for a maximum of between 20 and 30 percent of your total calories.