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NancyJ asked this question about The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss:
The reviews on this book are very positive, but I'm not sure anyone actually said they lost more weight following his advice. If you're not insulin resistant or diabetic, does this apply to you at all?
Szabo Mazneke Your question would benefit by being posed more clearly. It also runs afoul of the "false dilemma" fallacy, also called the "either-or" fallacy: https…moreYour question would benefit by being posed more clearly. It also runs afoul of the "false dilemma" fallacy, also called the "either-or" fallacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_d...

I'll try to answer the question that I hope you meant to ask; namely, "What studies have been done to test Fung's eating/diet/lifestyle recommendations?"... You can start by reviewing the studies cited in this article: "Intermittent fasting: Surprising update" by Monique Tello, MD, MPH at Harvard Medical School:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/i...

The article is substantive, detailed, and (fairly) critical of Fung's book.(less)
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