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THE OBESITY CODE COOKBOOK

The Asians were loving their white rice. The French were loving their

bread. Even in America, as disco was sweeping the nation and Star Wars

and Jaws played to packed theaters, people were eating white bread and

jam. They were eating ice cream. They were eating cookies. They were

not eating whole wheat pasta. They were not eating quinoa. They were

not eating kale. They were not counting calories. They were not counting

net carbs. They were not even really exercising much. These people were

doing everything “wrong” yet, seemingly effortlessly, there was virtually

no obesity. Why? The answer is simple. Come closer. Listen carefully.

They were not eating all the time.

They were not eating all the time.

They were not eating all the time.

Combining a low-insulin diet with proper meal timing is the most

powerful way to control your weight. If you allow your body to spend

some time in a “fasted” state, you will use the energy you stored during

your “fed” state. The Obesity Code Cookbook offers a simple way for how

to do this: The recipes in the book will all help you control your insulin

levels when you’re eating, and the appendix lays out a guide for how to

alternate between enjoying the recipes and having fasting periods.

WhaT TO eaT

THERE ARE TWO prominent findings from all the dietary studies done

over the years. First, all diets work. Second, all diets fail. What do I mean

by that? Weight loss follows the same basic curve: whether it is the Med-

iterranean, the Atkins, or even the old-fashioned low-fat, low-calorie

approach, all diets produce weight loss in the short term. However, in

six to twelve months, weight loss plateaus and then the weight begins

to accumulate again, despite continued dietary compliance. In the ten-

year Diabetes Prevention Program, for example, there was a 15.4-pound

(7-kilogram) weight loss after one year. The dreaded plateau and then

weight regain followed. By the end of the study, there was no weight dif-

ference between those who were dieting and those who were not dieting.