The Hunger Code

From the author of the multi-million-copy bestseller The Obesity Code comes The Hunger Code. For generations, we've accepted the story that weight loss never lasts - that as soon as you go off your diet or stop taking your medication you will revert to your old self and regain weight, and the dieting journey will start all over again. But what if the secret to long-term health isn't just about what we eat - or even when we eat - but why we eat? With the rise of ultra-processed foods and new drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, understanding the forces behind why we eat is more important than ever before. In The Hunger Code, New York Times bestselling author Dr Jason Fung reveals the powerful forces that drive us to eat, and also introduces the concept of the body's 'fat thermostat' - a biological set point that regulates how much fat your body tries to maintain. Guided by hormones and metabolism, this internal system influences hunger and energy use, explaining why lasting weight loss requires more than just willpower. With three groundbreaking Golden Rules and 45 actionable tips, The Hunger Code empowers you to recognise and respond to hunger appropriately. You will learn earn how to slow digestion, break emotional eating cycles, and overcome social pressures - and maintain a healthy weight, whether from scratch, after fasting, or after using diet drugs. 'Dr Jason Fung cuts through diet dogma with clear science and calm conviction, showing that hunger isn't a failure of discipline - it's a matter of hormones. This is metabolic truth-telling at its finest.' -Benjamin Bikman, PhD, author of Why We Get Sick and How Not to Get Sick 'How can one be overweight yet constantly hungry? Why is it so hard to "just count calories" to lose weight and get healthy? The Hunger Code explains why we can be overfed, yet insatiably hungry. Leaning on his decades of clinical experience, Dr. Fung unravels how ultra processed foods affect both our hormones and our brain in ways that make overeating all too easy. Fear not! Armed with this information you can make easy, incremental changes that will help you to hack your "Hunger Code", lose weight and regain your health.' -Robb Wolf, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat 'Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep it off? Because you eat too much. Why do you overeat? Because you're hungry. Why are you so hungry? Dr. Jason Fung has a knack for getting to the bottom of things, explaining how metabolism works in a way everyone can understand, and making the solutions to complicated problems seem ridiculously obvious. He filled this book with fascinating facts about food, hunger hormones, and eating habits, and then boiled them all down into 50 weight loss tips you can choose from to help you reset your appetite and regain control over your life and health. This book will empower and enlighten everyone who reads it.' -Dr. Georgia Ede, internationally bestselling author of Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind