Why calorie-counting simply doesn’t stack up, with Giles Yeo. We ask: are all calories equal; what’s the connection between calories and weight loss; and are foods with fewer calories automatically better for you? A debunk of every calorie myth, why we need a fundamental restructure of the food system and whether we really can be healthy at every size.
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‘Natural’ Ozempic, Bean Power & How to Beat Headaches
This week we’re unpacking the stories that could genuinely shift your everyday health. We look at the three simple habits proven to stop morning headaches, from caffeine timing to sleep rhythms and jaw tension. We also dig into the new “natural Ozempic” capsule making headlines, ... Show More
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Nov 20
Should We Count Calories? Pesticides & Tips for Winter
This week we’re diving into your biggest wellness questions, from whether calorie counting really works to how concerned we should be about pesticides in oats and hummus. We explore where the idea of calorie counting came from, why it became so popular, and what modern science ac ... Show More
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Nov 17
The 75p Health Trick, Vagina Lollipops & Gut Secrets
This week we’re diving into the biggest wellness stories making headlines, from Kourtney Kardashian’s viral Lemmelaunches (yes, vagina lollipops and colostrum gummies) to new research suggesting our gut microbes might influence our personalities. We unpack the science behind thes ... Show More
59m 14s
May 2022
The Trouble With Calories
<p>Weight loss is as simple as “calories in, calories out,” right? Or — gasp — could the reply guys be wrong!? This week, we dig in on the surprisingly complex science behind a seemingly simple calculation.<br/><br/>Support us:</p><ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintena ... Show More
52m 33s
Nov 2019
Calories: Nutritionist Kassandra Hobart joins Kristen Holmes and Emily Capodilupo to discuss exactly what calories are, how your body uses them, the challenges in tracking them, plus tips for being smarter and healthier with how you consume them.
<p>Nutritionist Kassandra Hobart chats with WHOOP VP of Performance Kristen Holmes and Director of Analytics Emily Capodilupo about the science of calorie tracking, including what calories really are (4:01), basal metabolic rate and the ways your body burns calories (4:26), a rec ... Show More
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