Everything You Know About Metabolism Is Wrong

If you’ve heard of metabolism, you’ve probably heard endless tips
and tricks to boost it, from working out to drinking green tea. The
idea is that a slow metabolism leads to weight gain, and speeding
it up makes it easier to shed pounds. But what if we told you that
metabolic rate doesn't really have anything to do with why so many
of us in the developed world are heavy? This episode, nutrition
scientist Kevin Hall and science journalist Julia Belluz join us to
debunk metabolic myths, starting with what actually happened behind
the scenes on the reality TV show The Biggest Loser. Can you
really mess up your metabolism by gaining and losing weight, or
reset it with morning tonics and exercise? Are those of us who
weigh more than we want cursed with a slow metabolism, while those
of us who seem to be able to eat whatever we want without gaining
weight are just lucky to have a speedy one? And what do World War I
explosives and Froot Loops have to do with figuring this all out?
Listen in this episode, as we debunk some metabolism myths! Learn
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