About
Dr. Fung is a world-renowned authority on fasting and low-carbohydrate diets, particularly in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. He co-founded Intensive Dietary Management and has written three best-selling health books.
Dr. Fung maintains his own website, Thefastingmethod.com. Dr. Fung received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto and his doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.
He now lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
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Works
Dr. Fung has written multiple publications, including the Obesity Code, the Complete Guide to Fasting, and the Diabetes Code.
He is also the scientific editor of the Journal of Insulin Resistance and the executive director of the Public Health Collaboration (Canada), a non-profit organization committed to solid food distribution.
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Inspiring Talks by Jason Fung
Interview
Notable quotes
- “But diet and exercise are not fifty-fifty partners like macaroni and cheese. Diet is Batman and exercise is Robin. Diet does 95 percent of the work and deserves all the attention; so, logically, it would be sensible to focus on diet. Exercise is still healthy and important—just not equally important. It has many benefits, but weight loss is not among them. Exercise is like brushing your teeth. It is good for you and should be done every day. Just don’t expect to lose weight.”
- “The basics of good nutrition can be summarized in these simple rules. Eat whole, unprocessed foods. Avoid sugar. Avoid refined grains. Eat a diet high in natural fats. Balance feeding with fasting. !”
- “We are wired for feast and famine, not feast, feast, feast.”
- “Hunger is a state of mind, not a state of the stomach.”
- “Once we understand that obesity is a hormonal imbalance, we can begin to treat it. If we believe that excess calories cause obesity, then the treatment is to reduce calories. But this method has been a complete failure. However, if too much insulin causes obesity, then it becomes clear we need to lower insulin levels.”
- “The price of fasting is zero.”
- “Diet is Batman and exercise is Robin. Diet does 95 percent of the work and deserves all the attention; so, logically, it would be sensible to focus on diet. Exercise is still healthy and important—just not equally important. It has many benefits, but weight loss is not among them.”
- “Interestingly, I’ve seen the highest success rates with husbands and wives who try fasting together: the mutual support is a big help and makes fasting far easier.”
- “Coffee, even the decaffeinated version, appears to protect against type 2 diabetes. In a 2009 review, each additional daily cup of coffee lowered the risk of diabetes by 7 percent, even up to six cups per day.23”
- “THE LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE THERE ARE FIVE basic steps in weight loss: Reduce your consumption of added sugars. Reduced your consumption of refined grains. Moderate your protein intake. Increase your consumption of natural fats. Increase your consumption of fiber and vinegar.”