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The Astonishing Overeating Paradox

The Astonishing Overeating Paradox
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Dr. Jason Fung
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Most people think that eating too much causes obesity and eating less will enable us to lose weight. Is this correct?

Influence of the Body’s ‘Fat Thermostat’ on Losing Weight

  • The body fat percentage is controlled like a thermostat, which will determine whether or not we lose weight.
  • When we lose weight, our body tries to regain that weight by increasing hunger and decreasing basal metabolic rate.
  • Similarly, when we gain weight, our body tries to lose it by decreasing hunger and increasing basal metabolic rate.
If eating too much causes obesity and eating less will enable us to lose weight, is correct, when you overfeed experimental subjects, they should consistently gain weight. Easy to prove, right? That’s what endocrinologist Dr. Ethan Sims also thought in the late 1960s in his famous overfeeding experiments.
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Dr. Jason Fung
Dr. Jason Fung
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Dr. Jason Fung is a physician, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author currently practicing in Toronto, Canada. He was trained in Los Angeles and Toronto and currently practices as a nephrologist. His books, including "The Obesity Code," "The Complete Guide to Fasting," "The Diabetes Code," and "The Cancer Code" have challenged conventional thinking about these diseases, and introduces dietary strategies to manage them. He is the co-founder of The Fasting Method (TheFastingMethod.com), which provides the education, tools and community needed to successfully implement intermittent fasting.
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