Burn : new research blows the lid off how we really burn calories, lose weight, and stay healthy
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Published
New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2021].
ISBN
9780525541523, 0525541527
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373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Cranston Central - Adult Non-Fiction
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Published
New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2021].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780525541523, 0525541527
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-353) and index.
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"One of the foremost researchers in human metabolism reveals surprising new science behind food and exercise. We burn 2,000 calories a day. And if we exercise and cut carbs, we'll lose more weight. Right? Wrong. In this paradigm-shifting book, Herman Pontzer reveals for the first time how human metabolism really works so that we can finally manage our weight and improve our health. Pontzer's groundbreaking studies with hunter-gatherer tribes show how exercise doesn't increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level. This was a brilliant evolutionary strategy to survive in times of famine. Now it seems to doom us to obesity. The good news is we can lose weight, but we need to cut calories. Refuting such weight-loss hype as paleo, keto, anti-gluten, anti-grain, and even vegan, Pontzer discusses how all diets succeed or fail: For shedding pounds, a calorie is a calorie. At the same time, we must exercise to keep our body systems and signals functioning optimally, even if it won't make us thinner. Hunter-gatherers like the Hadza move about five hours a day and remain remarkably healthy into old age. But elite athletes can push the body too far, burning calories faster than their bodies can take them in. It may be that the most spectacular athletic feats are the result not just of great training, but of an astonishingly efficient digestive system. Revealing, irreverent, and always entertaining, Pontzer has written a book that will change how you eat, move, and live." --,Publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pontzer, H. (2021). Burn: new research blows the lid off how we really burn calories, lose weight, and stay healthy . Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pontzer, Herman. 2021. Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy. Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pontzer, Herman. Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pontzer, Herman. Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021.
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