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Why Calories Don't Count

How we got the science of weight loss wrong

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Why Calories Don't Count

By: Giles Yeo
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 AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST

Calorie information is ubiquitous. On packaged food, restaurant menus and online recipes we see authoritative numbers that tell us the calorie count of what we're about to consume. And we treat these numbers as gospel; counting, cutting, intermittently consuming and, if you believe some 'experts' out there, magically making them disappear. We all know, and governments advise, that losing weight is just a matter of burning more calories than we consume.

Here's the thing, however, that most people have no idea about. ALL of the calorie counts that you see everywhere today, are WRONG.

In Why Calories Don't Count Dr Giles Yeo, obesity researcher at Cambridge University, challenges the conventional model and demonstrates that all calories are not created equal. He addresses why popular diets succeed, at least in the short term, and why they ultimately fail, and what your environment has to do with your bodyweight.

Once you understand that calories don't count, you can begin to make different decisions about how you choose to eat, learning what you really need to be counting instead. Practical, science-based and full of illuminating anecdotes, this is the most entertaining dietary advice you'll ever read. Diets, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Weight Loss & Weight Control Healthy Diet Nutrition
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Dr. Giles demystifies eating, food and obesity. Great book (along with Gene Eating) for those who appreciate science and understand that there are no easy solutions for difficult problems.

Great book

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An enjoyable and enlightening book, this story has both a captivating narrative and a skilled storyteller. The story is rooted in cutting edge science, making for a refreshing listen experience.

An intelligent conversation about food.

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Easy to listen to. I had to force my layman mind through the scientific chapters but those following were very informative and interesting.

I really enjoyed this

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I bought this book on the premise of interviews with Diary of a CEO and others. it is long winded and after 3 chapters still hadn't got to the important stuff. too much historical self made this book long-winded. Wish I hadn't purchased this book.

long winded

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