The Trouble With Calories
from Maintenance Phase
by Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes
Published: Tue May 24 2022
Show Notes
Weight loss is as simple as “calories in, calories out,” right? Or — gasp — could the reply guys be wrong!? This week, we dig in on the surprisingly complex science behind a seemingly simple calculation.
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- Historyof the Calorie in Nutrition
- CaloricEquivalents of Gained or Lost Weight
- TheForeign Policy of the Calorie
- Whythe most popular rule of weight loss is completely wrong
- Timeto Correctly Predict the Amount of Weight Loss With Dieting
- Mysteriesof Weight Loss
- Theenergy balance model of obesity: beyond calories in, calories out
- “Caloriesin, calories out” and macronutrient intake
- Olympians owe gold standard to a 19th-century chemist
- Calorieson food packets are wrong—it’s time to change that
- WhyDoes the FDA Recommend 2,000 Calories Per Day?
- WhoActually Needs a 2,000 Calorie a Day Diet?
- The Nutrition Facts Label: Its History and Updates
Thanks to Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!