The Obesity Code

Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss

By: Jason Fung

Narrated by: Brian Nishii

Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, but despite being inundated with diet advice we are only getting fatter. We count calories and exercise regularly, yet still the pounds won't budge. Why?

In this highly enjoyable and 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 and obesity-related illnesses including type 2 diabetes and 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 lifelong eating habits that will improve your health and control your insulin levels - Dr Fung explains how to use intermittent fasting to break the cycle of insulin resistance and reach a healthy weight - for good.

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Very informative book and how insulin production and receptors work was very clear. Didn't pull punchs on past authors he didn't agree with.

Insightful book about Healthy Living and Lifestyle

I really enjoyed the book. The message in the book makes a lot of sense. For someone who is not patient, they might see the beginning of the book to be less interesting and too medical or too much deep dive into some sections. But I later understood why the deep dive initially was important to understand after moving along further into the book. I can recommend this can be by far the best book to help you understand if there is anyone trying to understand the formula of healthy eating and weightloss challenges or plans

Very informative

I found the book informative. Sometimes a bit too technical for my non medical background but clearly the author has done his research and has exceptional knowledge on diets and the history thereof. A bit too much repetition in general, and would have like more information on Intermittent fasting.

Wonderful Book

This book provided me a lot of knowledge and it was recommended by a wonderful friend. I hope book could help others in obesity too. The narrator was amazing. I loved the way he narrated and how it made me laugh. Thanks Dr Jason Fung and Brian Nishii

Good book, equally good narrator

Brian Nishi reads very well, so easy to listen to him. I really enjoyed the book. Just wish all Dr Fung’s books were read by him!

Game changer

Wow - this book has made me absolutely re-evaluate my approach to health. This was so interesting and easy to follow and I really enjoyed the narration. Thank you Dr Fung - I learned so much in the time it took me to listen to this book especially about insulin resistance. So much suddenly makes sense.

fantastic listen! the truth is out there

for all the people that have tried to lose weight with conventional strategies, this book will give you a fresh approach and guidance.

Excellent Book

The best book on obesity ever. Clear and concise and scientific. Makes so much sense. I think the insulin story is the best part. Only trouble is that 70% of insulin secretion is genetically determined and only 30% is under our control :-( Would be nice to be able to access the forward by Tim Noakes and the tables on fasting which are inaccessible on the audio book.

Such an insightful book

There’s so much research dispelling all the diet myths we’ve been fed. Jason Fung does a sterling job of putting all the facts together (from reputable publications) and identifying the underlying issues causing obesity.
Such a great book. I highly recommend it!

Mind Blowing

The information in this book is mind blowing. As a physician, I am always looking for credible information to help my patients. Citing good-quality scientific research, Dr Fung dismantles the misinformation with which we have been brainwashed since the 70's. Some of the shocking truths: If you are not hungry, don't eat. Breakfast is not necessarily the most important meal of the day, especially if you are not hungry. Snacking and grazing are huge contributors to the obesity crisis. It is not only what we eat, but WHEN we eat, that matters. Our diet of added sugars, simple starches, and modified fats is killing us, and one of the main drivers in obesity, type 2 diabetes, and the resulting health crisis.

The information in this book is quite dense. But for someone like me who really needs to hear the rigorous scientific study to prove benefit, I appreciated all the research that he cites, as well as his interpretation of it, and the applications to our health. Laying that foundation made it easier for me to step back from the Canada Food Guide and all the well-intentioned, but misguided, advice we have been following for the last 40 years.

My one complaint with the book was the narrator. He did a good job overall, but mispronounces several scientific terms. I initially didn't like his voice, but got used to is as I listened. And very quickly I was so riveted by the information being presented, I was no longer bothered by my quibbles with the narration.