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Apr 2024
14m 44s

A New Way to Count Calories

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
About this episode

How many fewer calories should you eat to lose one pound of body fat? This episode features audio from:

  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-the-3500-calorie-per-pound-rule-is-wrong/
  • https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-reason-weight-loss-plateaus-when-you-diet/

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