Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis

Replace desserts such as cakes, candy, puddings, and ice cream with nuts, cheeses, fresh fruits, or moderate amounts of dark chocolate.

When you balance periods of eating and fasting, the body does not gain or lose any fat.

but through housekeeping tasks such as breathing, pumping blood, maintaining body temperature, and maintaining brain and other vital functions.

An effective weight-reduction plan targets the cause of high insulin levels

Increasing the time you take meals will keep insulin levels elevated and cause more weight gain than increasing your food portions.

Twenty-four hours into a fast, glucose is depleted, insulin

obesity is a multifactorial disease with carbohydrates, calories, sugar, and insulin resistance converging to create the hormonal imbalances that lead to weight gain.

Intermittent fasting is the second half of the weight-loss equation

Essentially, what you eat, and when you eat it, determines whether or not you develop insulin resistance.