The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss (Why Intermittent Fasting Is the Key to Controlling Your Weight)

by Jason Fung

Reading books on nutrition was no help. That was mostly a game of “he said, she said,” with many quoting “authoritative” doctors. For example, Dr. Dean Ornish says that dietary fat is bad and carbohydrates are good. He is a respected doctor, so we should listen to him. But Dr. Robert Atkins said dietary fat is good and carbohydrates are bad. He was also a respected doctor, so we should listen to him. Who is right? Who is wrong? In the science of nutrition, there is rarely any consensus about anything: •Dietary fat is bad. No, dietary fat is good. There are good fats and bad fats. •Carbohydrates are bad. No, carbohydrates are good. There are good carbs and bad carbs. •You should eat more meals a day. No, you should eat fewer meals a day. •Count your calories. No, calories don’t count. •Milk is good for you. No, milk is bad for you. •Meat is good for you. No, meat is bad for you. To discover the answers, we need to turn to evidence-based medicine rather than vague opinion.