Talking to us today is Board certified nephrologist, Dr. Jason Fung, a foremost expert on nutrition, diet, obesity and type-2 diabetes. in this Podcast, Dr. Jason Fung talks about the ins and outs of the calories in and calories out equation and why it's wrong.

Here’s what we covered --

 1.How most kidney diseases are actually related to obesity and unhealthy eating. 

2.How following the simple "Calories in, Calories Out" equation kills optimal health and what can be done to balance out calories the right way. 

3.How eating an early breakfast makes you sluggish and refined carbs in breakfast make you hungrier. 

4.What 'circadian rhythm' is and how to track varying levels of hunger throughout the day.

5.Why is psychological hunger a big NO and how it affects your health.

 6.What magic amount of fiber should one person have everyday.

 7.How one can successfully pull off intermittent fasting.

 8.How conventional wisdom has it all wrong about saturated fats.

 9.How sodium and protein have been wrongly accused for causing kidney issues.

10. How the opinion of the medical sphere and public changed on nutrition over the years.

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