The Obesity Code: Unlocking The Secrets Of Weight Loss Quotes
"Gradually, it dawned on Dr. Fung that he was practicing medicine exactly as he had been taught: by reactively treating the symptoms of complex diseases without first trying to understand or correct their root causes."
"He realized that to make a difference to his patients, he would have to start by acknowledging a bitter truth: that our venerated profession is no longer interested in addressing the causes of disease."
"According to Dr. Fung, the first big lie in the management of type 2 diabetes is the claim that it is a chronically progressive disease that simply gets worse with time."
"The second lie, according to Dr. Fung, is our belief that type 2 diabetes is a disease of abnormal blood glucose levels for which the only correct treatment is progressively increasing insulin dosages."
"The solution needed is that which Dr. Fung has now provided: 'Obesity is... a multifactorial disease. What we need is a framework, a structure, a coherent theory to understand how all its factors fit together.'"
"Virtually every person who has used caloric reduction for weight loss has failed. And, really, who hasn’t tried it? By every objective measure, this treatment is completely and utterly ineffective."
"The problem of fat accumulation is really a problem of distribution of energy. Too much energy is diverted to fat production as opposed to, say, increasing, body-heat production."
"We do not eat too much because we choose to, or because food is too delicious, or because of salt, sugar and fat. We eat too much because our own brain compels us to."
"The body reacts in this way—by reducing energy expenditure—because the body is smart and doesn’t want to die."
"The body quickly responds to caloric reduction by reducing metabolism (total energy expenditure), but how long does this adaptation persist? Given enough time, does the body increase its energy expenditure back to its previous higher level if caloric reduction is maintained? The short answer is no."
"Our body is a thermostat. The set point for weight—the body set weight—is vigorously defended against both increase and decrease."
"No wonder it is so hard to keep the weight off! Diets work well at the start, but as we lose weight, our metabolism slows."
"The mistake here is to focus on the proximate and not the ultimate cause."
"The reason diets are so hard and often unsuccessful is that we are constantly fighting our own body."
"DR. ALFRED FROHLICH from the University of Vienna first began to unravel the neuro-hormonal basis of obesity in 1890."
"The vast majority of obese people are not deficient in leptin. Their leptin levels are high, not low."
"The caloric-reduction model was just wrong. It didn’t work."
"Obesity is a hormonal dysregulation of fat mass."
"Under normal conditions, high insulin levels encourage sugar and fat storage."
"Insulin causes obesity—which means that insulin must be one of the major controllers of the body set weight."
"Cortisol and insulin appear have opposite effects."
"Reducing stress is difficult, but vitally important."
"The increase in eating opportunities has led to persistence of high levels of insulin."
"Neither food reward nor physical exertion can explain the association between obesity and poverty."
"The government is subsidizing, with our own tax dollars, the very foods that are making us obese."
"In a single generation, the diabetes rate rose by a horrifying 1160 percent."
"Sugar is uniquely fattening because it directly produces insulin resistance."
"If you are not hungry, don't eat. Your body is telling you that you should not be eating."
"Artificial sweeteners may decrease calories and sugar, but not insulin."
"High insulin levels encourage more storage of sugar and fat in the liver, causing more insulin resistance—a classic vicious cycle."
"Without dietary sources of essential nutrients, we suffer ill health."
"Carbohydrates are just long chains of sugars. There is nothing intrinsically nutritious about them."
"Sugar stimulates insulin secretion, but it is far more sinister than that."
"Constant stimulation of insulin eventually leads to insulin resistance."
"Don’t eat snacks. Period. Simplify your life."
"Eggs, previously shunned due to cholesterol concerns, can be enjoyed in a variety of ways."
"If you are not hungry, don’t eat anything at all."
"The best drink is really just plain or sparkling water."
"Coffee is sometimes considered unhealthy. However, recent research has come to the opposite conclusion."
"Green tea contains large concentrations of powerful antioxidants called catechins."
"Animal bones are simmered to make nutritious and delicious bone broth."
"Reduce your consumption of flour and refined grains to improve weight-loss potential."
"Natural, unprocessed fats include olive oil, butter, coconut oil, beef tallow, and leaf lard."
"Fasting is the voluntary abstinence from food for spiritual, health, or other reasons."
"Fasting is the most efficient and consistent strategy to decrease insulin levels."
"Fasting myths are often perceived as truths, but they contradict our survival as a species."
"Exercise is encouraged during fasting. There is no reason to stop your routine."
"Reducing stress levels, practicing meditation, and getting good sleep are effective for lower cortisol levels."
"Fasting has no standard duration. Fasts can range from twelve hours to three months."
"Mindfulness meditation can help us work through our feelings of hunger and cravings for foods."
"Increased meal frequency does not promote greater weight loss."
"Fasting enhances growth hormone secretion and amplifies the complex rhythms of growth hormone secretion in man."
"Intermittent fasting in nonobese subjects: effects on body weight, body composition, and energy metabolism."
"Carbohydrates, appetite and feeding behavior in humans."
"Long-term weight loss and breakfast in subjects in the National Weight Control Registry."
"Belief beyond the evidence: using the proposed effect of breakfast on obesity to show 2 practices that distort scientific evidence."
"Experimental manipulation of breakfast in normal and overweight/obese participants is associated with changes to nutrient and energy intake consumption patterns."
"The effectiveness of breakfast recommendations on weight loss: a randomized controlled trial."
"Sugar-sweetened beverages, weight gain and incidence of type 2 diabetes in young and middle-aged women."
"Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity."
"Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans."
"The relationship of coffee consumption with mortality."
"Dietary fiber, glycemic load, and risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in women."
"Beneficial effects of high fibre intake in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus."
"A trial of sugar-free or sugar sweetened beverages and body weight in children."
"Financial conflicts of interest and reporting bias regarding the association between sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain: a systematic review of systematic reviews."
"Fasting: the history, pathophysiology and complications."
"Effect of intermittent fasting and refeeding on insulin action in healthy men."
"Resting energy expenditure in short-term starvation is increased as a result of an increase in serum norepinephrine."
"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease."
"Diet and Health, with Key to the Calories, is not just a book but a revolution in nutrition science."
"The problem with sugar is not just its calorie content but its role in promoting insulin resistance and obesity."
"Obesity is a multifactorial disease, influenced by genetics, environment, and personal habits."
"The calorie consumption alone does not account for weight gain; it's the distribution of energy that matters."
"Hunger is not just a physical need; it is intertwined with our emotions and psychology."
"A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of chronic diseases."
"The key to successful weight loss is not just cutting calories but understanding the hormonal impact of foods."
"Exercise, while important, is not the only factor in achieving a healthy weight."
"The science of nutrition is constantly evolving, challenging long-held beliefs and assumptions."