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Why Calories Don't Count
- How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong
- Narrated by: Dr Giles Yeo
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST
Calorie information is ubiquitous. On packaged food, restaurant menus and online recipes, we see authoritative numbers that tell us the calorie count of what we're about to consume. And we treat these numbers as gospel; counting, cutting, intermittently consuming and, if you believe some 'experts' out there, magically making them disappear. We all know, and governments advise, that losing weight is just a matter of burning more calories than we consume.
Here's the thing, however, that most people have no idea about. All of the calorie counts that you see everywhere today, are wrong.
In Why Calories Don't Count, Dr Giles Yeo, obesity researcher at Cambridge University, challenges the conventional model and demonstrates that all calories are not created equal. He addresses why popular diets succeed, at least in the short term, and why they ultimately fail, and what your environment has to do with your bodyweight.
Once you understand that calories don't count, you can begin to make different decisions about how you choose to eat, learning what you really need to be counting instead. Practical, science-based and full of illuminating anecdotes, this is the most entertaining dietary advice you'll ever come across.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- fcarouge
- 26-04-22
Useful book
Loved it it. Very useful and very well explained. Please persevere through the complexity of chapter 3. The rest is a delight.
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- Anna C.
- 31-07-23
Thoroughly engaging narrator!
Some parts of the book were heavy going eg Krebs cycle, but Prof Yeo’s personality made this book a very enjoyable listen.
And it’s made me reevaluate many of my preconceptions!
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- Pod22
- 16-01-24
excellent read, Dr Yeo is so good
a brilliant book, sometimes a bit technical, but please to hear more in than out makes you fat. very good explanation of how the body processes the food we eat, great book, although I still can't understand how poor people afford takeaways
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- SKelly
- 27-08-21
Interesting look at caloric availability in foods
A decent breakdown of why the calories contained within a given food aren't necessarily the calories available. Well read by the author with a few "dad" jokes to keep the listen enjoyable.
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- David W
- 06-03-22
interesting book on science of food
loved it. discussing the science of food and how we process, store and use the different constituents. includes discussions on diets, which is fascinating. beautifully read with alot of humour by the author.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-08-22
Great book, great scientist and great performance
I admite I might be biased in my judgment, as I appreciate Dr. Giles Yeo work and personality but I think Calories Don’t count is a great example of science communication. Dr. Yeo puts forward is hypothesis in a nuance, contextualised and non paternalistic way and is an extremely engaging narrator!
Couldn’t recommend more
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- Dog lover
- 28-06-21
Very interesting
The book is quite scientific in parts and can be pretty hard going but i found it very interesting. Dr Giles Yeo is funny and witty and the information is delivered in a non preachy informative way. I was hooked and will listen to it again
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- D S Hernandez
- 09-02-23
Love this audio guide
This was a really helpful book as I navigate a lot of messaging and try to take back control of my diet plan. It is fascinating to know that all of the calorie counts that we see everywhere today, are wrong - and empowers you to make better decisions!
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- Adam Kwiatkowski
- 09-07-23
Complex but informative
Dr. Yeo is a good writer, and explains in detail in a series of segmented chapters the history of the calorie, how energy is absorbed and used in your body, different diets and their effects on the body, and how to count calories properly and be healthier with eating. He does this with personal stories mixed in and a good sense of humor, keeping you entertained while teaching key concepts.
However, occasionally the book does dip into what for most people is pretty advanced biochemistry. Yeo does his best to break it down into understandable chunks, but it can be a struggle to understand occasionally - for one of the chapters I had to skip over a section that was a little too advanced and was going way over my head. Overall a good read and has given me greater understanding of how the body works and processes food.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-11-21
Fascinating and funny in equal measure!
A joy to listen to, this book has helped inform my journey to being healthier. Highly recommend!
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