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Jason Fung takes calorie counting back to the hunger question

His October 6 talk contrasts two equal-calorie breakfasts and asks what makes people want to eat.

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2:10Fung explains metabolic adaptation: energy expenditure can decrease when calorie intake falls.
7:13He argues that food supplies hormonal signals as well as energy, emphasizing insulin's role in fat storage.
9:49He distinguishes the energy-balance equation from an explanation of the underlying causes of weight gain.
11:51His "3 Whys" exercise traces overeating back to hunger.
15:09Fung separates hunger into homeostatic, hedonic and conditioned types.

An omelet and a sugary coffee with a pastry can contain the same calories. For Jason Fung, that doesn't make them the same breakfast: his explanation centers on how different foods affect hunger and hormonal responses.

There were no new uploads this week, but "Why Calories In Calories Oout always fails" is the channel's busiest video right now. The talk has reached roughly 71,000 views, returning to the nutrition questions at the heart of Fung's channel rather than the cholesterol discussion we covered earlier.

Fung argues that calorie counting doesn't explain the underlying reasons people gain weight. He walks through metabolic adaptation, saying energy expenditure can decline as intake falls, then distinguishes an energy-balance equation from an explanation of what drives eating. His organizing question is less about arithmetic than appetite: why are you hungry?

That leads to his distinction between homeostatic hunger, pleasure-driven hedonic hunger and conditioned hunger. It's a talk built around asking another why, rather than stopping at "eat less."

Across the channel, views rose by about 161,000 over the past seven days, while subscribers remained unchanged. Daily viewing is currently below its usual level. For friendly context, Med School Insiders drew a somewhat larger weekly audience, while Dr. Tracey Marks had a substantially busier week.

Fung's other active draws reach further back: "Dry fasting and extended fasting" and his reset-fast upload featuring bone broth with miso both continue to bring in views.

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