About this episode
In this episode, Jonathan Bailor , author of The Calorie Myth breaks down the problems with the calorie theory of weight loss. Jonathan covers topics like why eating less or exercising more won’t ever truly solve a weight problem, how stress affects weight and clears up confusion with the often-misquoted Law of Thermodynamics. Jonathan and I Discuss 1:45- The disconnect between technology and science 3:00- Why Calories don’t count the way we think they do 3:30- Weight isn’t a moral issue. People who weigh more aren’t lazy 4:29- The idea of “just eat fewer calories” is akin to telling those with depression to just frown less and smile more 6:45- How calories can count, we just don’t need to count them 7:15- The “Calorie Myth” 7:29- Calories in/calories out and why it doesn’t work 7:44- The role of the hypothalamus 10:55- The four laws of thermodynamics and why it isn’t as simple as eating less and burning more 11:31- Why most interpretations of the laws of thermodynamics are completely wrong 12:31- the problems with eating less 13:46- Why you’ll lose muscle and fat if you just eat less 14:16- How calories are different 15:00- The four factors of quality food: satiety, Agression, Nutrition, Efficiency 15:48- Foods that the more you eat, the healthier you get 16:05- Foods to avoid 16:38- How foods manipulate hormones 17:13- How to get your brain to tell your body to do something 19:44- How hormones signal the body to build muscle or gain fat 18:55- Why exercise alone won’t help you lose weight 19:45- Where “exercise” comes from 21:15- One step to be healthier Resources Mentioned Book: The Calorie Myth Website: SaneSolution.com Article: Wellness Mama on Calories Thanks as always for listening to the Wellness Mama Podcast . If you are enjoying the show, please leave a rating and review on iTunes or Stitcher . It helps my podcast to show up for those searching for health and wellness podcasts. Read Transcript Katie: Hi, I’m Katie from wellnessmama.com. Welcome to episode 10 of the “Wellness Mama Podcast,” where I provide simple answers for healthier families. An interesting fact for your day, a 2010 study published in the “International Journal of Food Microbiology” found that 48% of fountain soda drinks contained fecal bacteria and 11% contained E. coli, just another on a long list of reasons to avoid drinking soda. On the o