Sep 10

Can Stress Affect Digestion? Creatine & Healthy Shortcuts

Can stress and grief affect our digestion? Could creatine help protect our brains as we age? And when should we embrace healthy shortcuts instead of trying to do everything ourselves?This week, we explore the fascinating connection between stress and the body, discuss how appetit ... Show More

51m 31s

Sep 7

Can Inflammation Affect Your Mood? Healthy Ageing & The ‘Ferritin Face’ Trend

Can inflammation really affect our mood and mental health? Could eating more plants help us age better? And what on earth is “ferritin face”? This week, we explore the fascinating connection between our immune system, inflammation and mental health, and unpack new research sugges ... Show More

53m 13s

Sep 3

Plant Points, Fibre Hacks & Family Food Battles

Should you be counting plant points? How can you encourage healthy eating without creating family conflict? And are homemade foods always worth the extra effort?This week, we discuss how to navigate different parenting approaches around food, unpack the science behind fibre and p ... Show More

56m 50s

Jun 2022

Can I speed up my metabolism?

From metabolism gummies to spicy foods, the Keto diet to intricate exercise routines—it seems there’s always something that is being sold or promoted to speed up your metabolism. But do most of us even know what our metabolism IS? And is there any way to hack it (you know, so we ... Show More

31m 12s

May 2022

Can I speed up my metabolism?

From metabolism gummies to spicy foods, the Keto diet to intricate exercise routines—it seems there’s always something that is being sold or promoted to speed up your metabolism. But do most of us even know what our metabolism IS? And is there any way to hack it (you know, so we ... Show More

30m 40s

Aug 2021

Can you really ‘boost your metabolism’?

All manner of diet and exercise hacks are claimed to ‘boost your metabolism’, but what, if anything are they really doing to your body? In this podcast, I’ll explain what exactly is meant when you hear the term ‘metabolism boosting’, the factors that you can and can’t control tha ... Show More

11m 39s

Jul 2017

Is Exercising to Lose Weight a Myth?

<p>Usain Bolt can scarf down 47,000 calories worth of chicken nuggets and look great, while some dieters work out 4 hours a day and never shed a pound. So is exercising to lose weight a big scam? And what does Calvin Coolidge's exercise horse have to do with it? Featuring Dr. Her ... Show More

46m 57s

Apr 2021

Busted: 2 Persistent Myths About Eating and Your Metabolism

Does eating more frequently boost your metabolism or cause you to burn more calories? Will going too long between meals cause you to go into starvation mode? Nutrition Diva has the facts on these widely held metabolism myths.Read the transcript.Check out all the Quick and Dirty T ... Show More

8m 21s

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

30m 17s

Jun 2021

The Truth About Calories with Dr Herman Pontzer #191

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 yea ... Show More

1h 24m

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

Metabolism and Calories; Myths and Reali...