Why Calories Don't Count: How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong by Giles Yeo - Non Fiction - Paperback

Product Details
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781398704329
Publisher: Orion Spring
Age Range: Adult

Overview
Why Calories Don't Count by Dr Giles Yeo dismantles the simplistic "calories in, calories out" model that has dominated diet culture for decades. Drawing on his career as an obesity researcher at Cambridge University, Yeo explains why identical calorie counts can affect two bodies completely differently, and why so many well-intentioned diets ultimately fail. It's a clear-eyed, myth-busting guide for anyone genuinely curious about the real science behind weight, appetite and metabolism, rather than another quick-fix diet plan.

About the Book
For years, calorie counting has been sold as the golden rule of weight management: eat less than you burn and the weight will come off. Dr Giles Yeo, a leading geneticist and obesity researcher, argues that this equation is far more complicated than the numbers on a food label suggest. In Why Calories Don't Count, he walks readers through the flawed history of how calorie values were first calculated, and reveals how factors such as food processing, gut bacteria, genetics and hormones all influence how many calories our bodies actually extract and use from what we eat. Rather than dismissing calories altogether, Yeo builds a nuanced, evidence-based case for understanding energy balance as a dynamic biological process rather than a fixed accounting exercise. He examines popular diets, testing their claims against the latest research in molecular biology and neuroendocrinology. The result is a highly readable, often witty book that equips readers with the scientific literacy to see through diet fads and marketing spin. Whether you've struggled with weight loss yourself or simply want to understand the biology behind hunger and metabolism, this book offers refreshingly honest, practical insight grounded in real research.

• Written by a leading Cambridge obesity researcher and geneticist
• Challenges outdated calorie-counting myths with up-to-date science
• Explains how genetics, hormones and gut bacteria affect weight
• Accessible, witty writing style makes complex science easy to follow
• Ideal for anyone frustrated by failed diets or conflicting nutrition advice
• Brand new paperback edition, perfect for gifting or personal reading

About the Author
Dr Giles Yeo MBE is a British biologist and geneticist who leads research into the genetics of obesity at the University of Cambridge, where he is Professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology at the MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit. Known for presenting BBC documentaries on diet and nutrition science, Yeo has built a reputation for translating complex genetic and metabolic research into engaging, accessible writing for general readers. His work combines rigorous scientific credibility with a talent for storytelling, making him one of the most trusted voices in popular science writing on weight and nutrition today.

Why You'll Love This Book
If you're tired of diet books that oversimplify weight loss, this is the antidote: rigorous, honest, and genuinely fascinating science that finally explains why the numbers on the packet don't tell the whole story.

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