We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic but despite being inundated with diet advice we are only getting fatter We count calories & exercise regularly yet still the pounds won&t budge Why? In this highly readable & provocative book Dr Jason Fung sets out a groundbreaking new theory that obesity is caused by our hormones rather than a lack of self-control He reveals that overproduction of insulin in the body is the root cause of obesity & obesity-related illnesses including type 2 diabetes & offers robust scientific evidence that reversing insulin resistance is the only way to lose weight in the long term It turns out that when we eat is just as important as what we eat so in addition to his five basic steps
- a set of life-long eating habits that will improve your health & control your insulin levels
- Dr Fung explains how to use intermittent fasting to break the cycle of insulin resistance & reach a healthy weight
- for good