Book · 2021 · Health & Fitness
Why Calories Don't Count
How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong
Why people recommend it
Why Calories Don't Count by Giles Yeo explores the science of human metabolism, challenging conventional dieting wisdom and the pure thermodynamic approach to food intake. On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, host Steven Bartlett frequently brought up Giles Yeo's work when discussing nutrition and weight. During a December 2023 episode, Bartlett noted that he had read about human weight gain with age in Yeo's book. Earlier in February 2023, Bartlett praised Yeo's dual contributions, specifically naming Why Calories Don't Count alongside his other publication, Gene Eating. In that same February conversation, Bartlett highlighted chapter nine of Why Calories Don't Count to introduce a broader discussion surrounding body positivity. Bartlett utilized Yeo's insights multiple times to frame complex dialogues about metabolism, aging, and cultural attitudes toward weight, cementing the book as a vital resource for understanding the biological realities of modern dieting culture and physical health.
Who recommended it
- Steven Bartlett Discussed
Steven Bartlett — 3 mentions
“after I read it in your book about us gaining more and more weight his we age”
“and obviously as well you've written these two fantastic books called why calories don't count and Gene eating”
“body positivity yes sir that is one of the things you discuss in chapter nine of why calories don't count”
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“what is the way that you would suggest to do that the simple way you know not the like like in complicated go buy this guy's course and do three million sit-ups whatever the simple advice you would give someone that's hoping to create sort of sustainable weight loss okay so this something's like the last page of of the”