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Dec 2023
30m 17s

Busting the ‘calories in, calories out’ ...

Dietitian Connection
About this episode

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 cascade of physiological reactions that occur in the body once weight loss begins and explains why he’s on a mission to banish dieting for good.

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