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NO QUOTE If by intermittent fasting you mean the same pattern day after day after day

David Oliver KuekerIf by intermittent fasting you mean the same pattern day after day after day, you might try ADF or alternate day fasting.Your comment leads me to wonder: “6 day on Intermittent Fasting 22:2”. A consistent daily pattern could … Continue reading

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70 N+S Experiments proved that fructose caused the development of insulin resistance in humans.

QUOTE from Dr Fung (emphasis mine):  “At the liver, fructose is rapidly metabolized into glucose, lactose and glycogen. The body handles excess glucose consumption through several well-defined metabolic pathways, such as glycogen storage and de novo lipogenesis (creation of new … Continue reading

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69 N+S Obesity is a hormonal, not a caloric imbalance.

QUOTE from Dr Fung (emphasis mine):  “The simple truth is that weight loss comes down to understanding the hormonal roots of obesity. Insulin is the main driver. Obesity is a hormonal, not a caloric imbalance. There are not one, but … Continue reading

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68 N+S Instead of skipping a meal, we concoct all sorts of intricate rules:

QUOTE from Dr Fung (emphasis mine):  ASK A CHILD how to lose weight, and there’s a good chance he or she will answer, “Skip a few meals.” This suggestion is probably the simplest and most correct answer.  Instead, we concoct … Continue reading

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67 N+S Increasing the timing of meals has a far more detrimental long-term effect on weight gain.

QUOTE from Dr Fung (emphasis mine):  “The reverse is also true. Does increasing meal size or frequency contribute to obesity? A recent randomized controlled trial comparing the two demonstrated that only the group with increased eating frequency significantly increased intrahepatic … Continue reading

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66 N+S INTERMITTENT FASTING AND CALORIC REDUCTION

QUOTE from Dr Fung (emphasis mine):  “INTERMITTENT FASTING AND CALORIC REDUCTION THE ONE CRUCIAL aspect that differentiates fasting from other diets is its intermittent nature. Diets fail because of their constancy. The defining characteristic of life on Earth is homeostasis. … Continue reading

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65.5 N+S Decreasing food intake is matched by decreased energy expenditure.

QUOTE from Dr Fung (emphasis mine):  “There are, in fact, no species of animal, humans included, that have evolved to require three meals a day, everyday. It’s unclear to me where this myth originated. Daily caloric restriction does, in fact, … Continue reading

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64 Add more. FASTING IS THE most efficient and consistent strategy to decrease insulin levels

QUOTE from Dr Fung (emphasis mine):  “The human body is well adapted for dealing with the absence of food. What we’re describing here is the process the body undergoes to switch from burning glucose (short term) to burning fat (long … Continue reading

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63 Add more. Physiological Response To Fasting: A Timetable

QUOTE from Dr Fung (emphasis mine):  “THE BODY’S RESPONSE TO FASTING: GLUCOSE AND FAT are the body’s main sources of energy. When glucose is not available, then the body adjusts by using fat, without any health detriment. This compensation is … Continue reading

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62 Add more, Instead, focus on a tried-and-true ancient healing tradition.

QUOTE from Dr Fung (emphasis mine):  “FASTING: AN ANCIENT REMEDY INSTEAD OF SEARCHING for some exotic, never-seen-before diet miracle to help us break insulin resistance, let’s instead focus on a tried-and-true ancient healing tradition. Fasting is one of the oldest … Continue reading

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