Why “Eat Less, Move More” Doesn’t Work
American Glutton
American Glutton
4.9 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 March 2026
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Why is obesity so difficult to reverse even when people try to eat less? In this episode, Ethan sits down with Dr. Jason Fung, nephrologist and author of The Obesity Code and The Diabetes Code, to unpack the hormonal science behind weight gain, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. They explore why the calorie model of weight loss often fails, how insulin drives fat storage, and why fasting can be a powerful metabolic tool. The conversation also touches on addiction, modern food environments, and sustainable approaches to health.
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SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
Introduction to Dr. Jason Fung
Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes
The Problem with the Calorie Model
Why Eating Less Often Fails
Hormones and Weight Gain
Insulin Resistance Explained
The Role of Fasting
Food Environment and Addiction
Why Processed Food Is So Powerful
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| 0:00.0 | I want to take one minute and talk to you about three things. The first is Substack. I'm on Substack. |
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| 0:20.4 | That's one. |
| 0:21.3 | The second thing is the prep deck. |
| 0:22.8 | Do you have your prep deck? |
| 0:24.5 | The prep deck is an incredible tool |
| 0:26.6 | that takes the guess workout of meal planning. |
| 0:29.1 | I have diet fatigue, my wife has diet fatigue. |
| 0:32.2 | We go to the prep deck and we allow the deck |
| 0:34.4 | to choose what we eat for us. |
| 0:36.6 | It's a wonderful resources. |
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| 0:43.3 | Hi, I'm Ethan Soply. |
| 0:45.5 | Welcome to American Glut. |
| 0:47.4 | Outside of acting, my two favorite things to do are diet and eat. |
| 0:51.3 | I have a very complicated relationship with food, |
| 0:53.7 | and on this podcast, we're going to talk about all of it. |
| 0:56.7 | Food as entertainment. Food as sport. Food as fuel. I'll talk to experts and the average person, |
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