![]() ![]() ![]() For some of us this means avoiding excessive refined grains. ![]() Fung, we already know what causes obesity:Įach of us is unique, so how we maintain or even lose weight is also unique. He clearly states that there is a difference between being fat and being obese.”Obesity is the state of being fat to the point of having detrimental health consequences.”Īccording to Dr. Fung makes a very important point in his writing. When our blood sugar (glucose) stores are full, the excess sugar is converted to fat.ĭr. This elevated level of insulin promotes blood sugar storage in cells throughout the body. Fung explains that one of the main causes of obesity is an excess of insulin produced by the body. In his 2016 book ‘The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss’, Dr. Jason Fung wrote three very well researched books which have turned our understanding of obesity, diabetes and cancer on their heads. And yet it is one of the most challenging health issues for us to manage in the present day.Īccording to a report by CBC News in 2014, obesity rates tripled in the period from 1985 to 2011 going from six percent to 18 percent. It makes us more susceptible to ill health. We already know that obesity is the root cause of many chronic autoimmune diseases. ![]()
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