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  • Why Calories Don't Count

  • How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong
  • By: Dr Giles Yeo
  • Narrated by: Dr Giles Yeo
  • Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (138 ratings)
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Summary

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.

©2021 Dr Giles Yeo (P)2021 Orion Publishing Group

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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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Boring

This book is just brings together ‘already known’ science together on this topic in one place. Far too detailed. If I want to know the history of the kilo calorie and how it was discovered, named and numerous associated calculations - I’ll look it up thanks. Title is deceiving, nothing new.

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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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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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exactly what it says it is

very factual and scientific, but the science broken down into digestible pieces.
Read by author, who isn't a voice actor but tries his best.
the "story" is of the diet industry and the misinformation we have been fed. A useful look at what we should be eating and why- without judgement. I would recommend to friends who are looking to learn about nutrition and diet

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Brilliant from beginning to end.

Well written, narrated and full of fascinating facts, information and stories. I highly recommend this book.

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Would recommend to everyone!

Dr. Giles is an amazing communicator. He expertly breaks down the cutting edge of scientific knowledge on the biochemistry of digestion, in a very accessible way.

He’s surprisingly adept in narrating his own book. I found it highly entertaining.

If you’ve ever wondered how your body processes different foods, or why eating different foods leaves you feeling a certain way, this is the book for you.

If you want a scientific breakdown of why some diets work better than others, this is the book for you.

If you’ve ever wondered how or why we measure foods in certain ways, this is the book for you.

Many more questions asked & answered.

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Good points made

Could have been a little less on the in depth science gets little over complex but good areas covered

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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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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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