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The Model Health Show · November 5, 2025 · 70m
Change Your Body's Fat Loss Thermostat and Crack the Hunger Code
Jason Fung on why 'calories in, calories out' is technically true but clinically useless. Insulin is the fat storage hormone. Intermittent fasting resets the body weight setpoint by reducing insulin resistance. The hunger code: hunger is hormonal, not caloric.
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Fung explains the Biggest Loser study: contestants who lost weight through caloric restriction saw their metabolic rate drop by 500+ calories/day — and it NEVER recovered, even 6 years later. The body defends its setpoint.
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Fasting as metabolic reset — intermittent fasting reduces insulin resistance
Fung presents intermittent fasting (16:8 to 36-hour fasts) as a tool to reduce insulin levels, restore insulin sensitivity, and allow the body to access stored fat — something caloric restriction alone cannot achieve.Was this useful?