03/12/2019
π BOOK DIGEST - THE OBESITY CODE
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Focuses on weight loss/gain mechanisms. Looks at the causes of widespread obesity seen in todayβs world. Examines commonly used solutions and counters with solutions that it views more effective.
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Mainly attacks the idea of calorie restriction being effective at long term weight loss/management. Highlights the hormone insulin as important and the ways that it can be affected by our behaviours. Offers several reasonable steps to improve health and where required, weight loss. Also promotes fasting as a successful tool for long term weight loss.
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π§ Thoughts β Wrongly attacks calorie restriction as ineffective. The bulk of current evidence highlights the importance of a restriction for weight loss. Not the only aspect of weight loss, but definitely effective.
It highlights other interesting aspects to good health (wholefoods, stress management, sleep hygiene) among some outlandish claims from outdated studies.