Most Replayed Moment: Calories In, Calories Out Is A Myth! Why Most Diets Fail - Dr. Jason Fung
Episode
21 min
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2 min
Topics
Health & Wellness
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What It Covers
Dr. Jason Fung explains why calorie restriction fails for weight loss, how insulin controls fat storage, and intermittent fasting's metabolic benefits.
Notable Moment
Fung reveals that four-day fasting studies show metabolic rate increases to 2,200 calories from 2,000 baseline, contradicting starvation mode theories completely.
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