Event Details
Event Type: Webinar
Tue
August 27, 2024
12:00pm - 1:00pm
At your computer/device
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Why Calories Don’t Count
Calorie counting has become a pervasive part of the weight loss industry. As consumers, we encounter calories on our food labels and restaurant menus, and we often treat these numbers as gospel, obsessively counting and cutting to reach some magical threshold. But what if there is more to the story than just a calorie?
In this practical and entertaining webinar, you will learn how the science challenges this conventional model and why all calories are not created equal. We will explore why popular diets seem to succeed in the short term but ultimately fail, and what your environment has to do with your bodyweight. By gaining a deeper, science-based understanding of your food and metabolism, you can consider the decisions you make about what you choose to eat by learning what you really need to be counting instead.
This class will be recorded and a one-week link to the recording will be shared with all registered participants. Attend the live session or listen to the recording within one week to receive incentive points.
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Instructor: Giles Yeo, PhD, earned his degree from the University of Cambridge and has 20 years of experience studying the genetics of obesity and brain control of food intake, currently focusing on the influence of genes on our feeding behavior and bodyweight. He is also a broadcaster and the author of two books, Gene Eating and Why Calories Don’t Count.
Class details are subject to change.