Thanks for the kind words, Sofia! Happy to hear you found our article useful.

Thanks, John!

Stress – constant high levels of stress spikes insulin production, more fat is generated. Chronic Anxiety and stress lead to fatigue and poor sleep when we are tired our body crave more high sugar food.
When we eat – constantly snacking, doesn’t allow to our insulin levels to drop so we are constantly storing energy as we are constantly eating. 2 or 3 meals a day and no snacking between.
What we eat – The quality of what we eat make us lean or fat. Food in package is not real food. Most of the processed food is high on sugar and salt with no fiber. Less fiber higher insulin spikes and higher sugar absorption. Eat more whole foods, greens, salads and fresh ingredients.
How much we eat – If we eat a lot more than we burn, we accumulate fat. We need to find ways to reduce our calorie intake with intermittent fasting, cutting on liquid carbs or avoiding snacking. Eat less doesn’t mean to starve, it means to just eat what you need.
Food Binging – Don’t look for comfort in food. We all have issues, frustrations, and issues every day. But, food, and other things will not solve your problems or make them easier.

That’s my humble opinion.

As Dr Jason Fung’s work aptly shows, the problem is driven by foods with higher insulin effects – and both carbs and proteins are prime drivers of this.

In addition, the “move more” hypothesis is also just not supported by the data over the longer term, with the bodies tendency toward homeostasis generally resulting in more incedental movement in many people the more calories they consume (particularly if those calories come from fat).