Why Calories Don't Count
How we got the science of weight loss wrong
$21.75
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2022
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 ca…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398704329 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1398704326 |
| Author: | Dr Giles Yeo |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion Spring |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
About The Author
Dr Giles Yeo
Giles Yeo is a geneticist with over 20 years’ experience dedicated to researching obesity and the brain control of food intake. He obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge and assisted the pioneering research that uncovered key pathways in how the brain controls food intake. His current research focuses on understanding how these pathways differ from person to person, and the influence of genetics in our relationship with food and eating habits. He is based at the MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, where he is Principal Research Associate, and is a fellow and graduate tutor at Wolfson College. Giles also moonlights as science presenter for the BBC.
He lives in Cambridge with his family.
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