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THE OBESITY CODE COOKBOOK

But follow your feasting with fasting. That’s the natural cycle of life. We

cannot feast all the time. We cannot fast all the time. That doesn’t work.

If you haven’t attempted fasting before, you may feel daunted. How-

ever, as with most things, fasting becomes easier with practice. Devout

Muslims fast for one month of the year and are supposed to fast two days

a week. There are an estimated 1.6 billion Muslims in the world. There

are an estimated 14 million Mormons who are supposed to fast once a

month. There are an estimated 350 million Buddhists, many of whom

fast regularly. Almost one-third of the population of the entire world is

supposed to fast routinely, according to their belief system. There is no

question that it can be done.

Fasting can be combined with any diet. It makes no difference

whether you don’t eat meat, dairy, or gluten, you can still fast. Eating

grass-fed, organic beef is healthy, but it can also be expensive. Fasting

saves you money on groceries. Eating homemade, prepared-from-scratch

meals is healthy, but it can also be time-consuming. Fasting saves you

precious time. Life becomes simpler when you don’t need to worry about

planning, shopping, or preparing as many meals.

When to eat to encourage weight loss:

1. Eat only when you’re hungry.

2. Fast intermittently.

We have discussed what to eat: fewer refined grains and sugars, mod-

erate amounts of protein, and more healthy fats. Maximize your intake

of protective factors such as fiber and vinegar. Choose only natural,

unprocessed foods.

And now you know when to eat: Eat only when you’re hungry to

balance insulin-dominant periods with insulin-deficient periods, and

fast intermittently to balance your feeding and fasting periods. Eating

continuously is a recipe for weight gain. Intermittent fasting is a very

effective way to deal with when to eat. Essentially, the question is this: