We’ve been told that the more we move, the more calories we will burn but today’s guest is here to explain why this way of thinking is wrong. Dr Herman Pontzer is an evolutionary biologist who researches how our deep past shaped the way our bodies work today.
Over the past 20 years, Herman has conducted ground-breaking research across a range of settings, ... Show More
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How to Calm Your Nervous System: 4 Ways to Sleep Better, Stress Less and Build Resilience with Dr Kristen Holmes #691
Are you in control of your nervous system – or is it in control of you? It's a question that deserves your attention, because the answer affects everything from how well you sleep to how you react when life is hard. And my guest this week believes most of us have more agency than ... Show More
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BITESIZE | Simple Changes That Could Help You Burn Fat & Support Your Metabolism | Dr William Li #690
You probably already know that your diet can hugely influence how well you feel, but how much power do your food choices really have over your health? Today’s Bitesize is from episode 376 of the podcast with physician and author, Dr William Li. In his book, Eat To Beat Your Diet, ... Show More
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Mar 2025
Dr. Herman Pontzer: How We Really Burn Calories & Lose Weight
My guest is Dr. Herman Pontzer, Ph.D., a professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health at Duke University, known for his research on human bioenergetics, particularly energy expenditure and the exercise paradox. We discuss his work comparing highly active hunter-gather ... Show More
2h 19m
Mar 2024
How You've Been Lied To About Calories, Dieting, Exercise, & Losing Weight
View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal There are several different schools of thought behind obesity and metabolic dysfunction, for example, the energy balance model or “calories-in, calorie ... Show More
1h 49m
Dec 2023
Busting the 'calories in, calories out' myth
<p>Should we be calculating calorie requirements for our clients? Where did the 'calories in, calories out' myth originate? And, what is the set point theory? Learn all this and more in our captivating conversation with obesity researcher, Dr Nick Fuller. Nick describes the casca ... Show More
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Jan 2025
Stop Counting Calories! Diet Myths Exposed (And What to Do Instead) | Dr. Nick Norwitz : 1245
<p>Everything you’ve been told about weight loss is a lie!</p><p>In this episode, Dr. Nick Norwitz, a metabolic health expert with accolades from Oxford and Harvard, joins Dave to expose the biggest myth in dieting: <strong>Calorie Counting.</strong> Together, they dism ... Show More
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