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May 19
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Is Calorie Counting Harmful? Learn Engli...

Hilary Platt
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Losing weight by calorie counting? Remember Weight Watchers? In today's English listening lesson https://adeptenglish.com/lessons/ discover how science has moved on, and calorie counting might not just be outdated it could actually be harmful.


"Diet culture is a life thief. It steals your time, energy, and mental space—things you’ll never get back." Christy Harrison, MPH, RD


Subscription Episode 72 follow-up: We explore how Weight Watchers-style diets may have damaged food perception and perhaps fuelled the rise in eating disorders. The good news? Science-backed weight loss is here. This eye-opening lesson improves your English and challenges diet culture.


Why This Matters for English Learners? It will help you expand your English vocabulary with terms like 'calorie restriction' and 'eating disorders' for current health debates and discussing global issues such as obesity. Diets are everywhere. Understand the science to follow conversations and share your views. Ready to learn https://adeptenglish.com/company/learning-system/ English and rethink weight loss? Let's begin.


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