The Obesity Code

We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, yet despite the flood of diet advice, we are only getting heavier. We count calories and exercise regularly, but the pounds just won't budge. Why?

In this highly readable and provocative book, Dr. Jason Fung presents a groundbreaking new theory: obesity is caused by our hormones, not by a lack of self-control.

He shows that the overproduction of insulin in the body is the main cause of obesity and related diseases, including type 2 diabetes, and provides compelling scientific evidence that reversing insulin resistance is the only way to lose weight long-term.

It turns out that when we eat is just as important as what we eat. Therefore, Dr. Fung explains, in addition to his five fundamental steps—a series of lifelong eating habits that improve your health and control your insulin levels—how to use intermittent fasting to break the cycle of insulin resistance and achieve a healthy weight permanently.