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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: You truly become what you eat.
Chapter 3: Metabolism is the gauge of the body’s energy use.
Chapter 4: Tracking energy use is ultimately about counting atoms.
Chapter 5: Metabolically, we’re much like our ancestors.
Chapter 6: Humans possess a constrained, or fixed, metabolism.
Chapter 7: Our evolutionary past explains why we’re so prone to obesity.
Chapter 8: Sharing powered the metabolic revolution.
Chapter 9: You can eat anything and still lose weight if you burn more daily calories than you consume.
Description
Burn (2021) shines a light on the science behind metabolism – the way our bodies burn energy. Packed with memorable insights and facts, it draws on the latest metabolic research and delves into the evolutionary history of the human body.
Who Should Listen
Gym members wondering why they aren’t shifting more weight
Would-be dieters unsure of which nutritional plan to follow
Natural history buffs
About the Authors
Herman Pontzer is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University and Associate Research Professor of Global Health at the Duke Global Health Institute.