Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library

Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-302) and index.

Part 1: The epidemic -- 1. How obesity became an epidemic -- 2. Inheriting obesity -- Part 2: The calorie deception -- 3. The calorie-reduction error -- 4. The exercise myth -- 5. The overfeeding paradox -- Part 3: A new model of obesity -- 6. A new hope -- 7. Insulin -- 8. Cortisol -- 9. The Atkins onslaught -- 10. Insulin resistance: the major player -- Part 4: the social phenomenon of obesity -- 11. Big food, more food and the new science of diabesity -- 12. Poverty and obesity -- 13. Childhood obesity -- Part 5: What's wrong with our diet? -- 14. The deadly effects of fructose -- 15. The diet soda delusion -- 16. Carbohydrates and protective fiber -- 17. Protein -- 18. Fat phobia -- Part 6: the solution -- 19. What to eat -- 20. When to eat -- Appendix A: Sample meal plans (with fasting protocols) -- Appendix B: Fasting: a practical guide -- Appendix C: Meditation and sleep hygiene to reduce cortisol.

In this highly readable and provocative book, Dr. Jason Fung sets out an original, robust theory of obesity that provides startling insights into proper nutrition. Flying in the face of the weight-loss recommendations that have failed in the past, this book reveals that obesity is a hormonal, not a caloric imbalance. As he explores the latest in nutritional science, Dr. Fung provides practical, effective advice on weight loss and the treatment of Type 2 diabetes based on sound scientific principles.-- Source other than the Library of Congress.