Great write up by Dr. Jason Fung

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(Bonnie Low) #82

Interested in the responses because I’ve been wondering the same thing.

(Bonnie Low) #83

Thanks for the eloquent response. I believe you captured the essence of what Dr. Fung was trying to say. We have to remember that the podcast and other forums speak to listeners with a broad degree of understanding of these topics so there is some degree of simplification necessary. That shouldn’t be misconstrued as lack of knowledge on the part of the speaker, although clarification is always much appreciated by everyone (I believe.)

(Dan Dan) #84

LOL :rofl::rofl::rofl: When a topic gets hijacked and goes sideways :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye::stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye::stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

All because of this :thinking:

“So remember, the common currency of the body is not calories. But neither is it dietary fat, protein or carbohydrates. It’s not fibre. It’s not ketones. The only currency the body really cares about is insulin. If you want to lose weight, reduce insulin. If you want to gain weight, increase insulin. That’s the common currency. Since our body only cares about insulin, we better learn the insulin effect of foods.” Dr. Jason Fung