THE FOOD FIX: Why carbohydrates are making us sick and how to change that

The Food Fix makes a clear, evidence-based case that carbohydrates — not fat — are driving the epidemic of metabolic disease. Written by Auckland GP Dr Marcus Hawkins, the book draws on nearly four decades of clinical practice and published research to explain why type 2 diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease, and several other chronic conditions share a common root in insulin resistance — and why reducing dietary carbohydrate addresses that root directly. The science is accessible without being simplified. The clinical evidence is substantial: randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews, and real-world audits from New Zealand primary care, including a multi-site study covering a Māori health provider. Patient stories give the numbers a human face. A dedicated chapter examines the disproportionate metabolic disease burden on Māori and Pacific communities through the lens of dietary displacement rather than genetic destiny — drawing on the author's own published research on pre-European Māori diet. The book also confronts why New Zealand's clinical guidelines have lagged behind international evidence, and closes with a practical guide to getting started, monitoring progress, and sustaining change. The Food Fix is for anyone in the WORLD who wants to understand their metabolic health — and do something about it.