What we get wrong about weight and nutrition

About this episode

Kevin Hall discusses the science behind our eating habits and debunks myths related to weight and nutrition.

Former NIH researcher Kevin Hall explains the science of why we eat what we eat, and debunks persistent myths about willpower, metabolism, and protein. He shares his startling findings from studying The Biggest Loser contestants—revealing why extreme exercise doesn’t prevent metabolic slowing—and explains how our modern food environment is engineered to override our conscious control. Plus, why MAHA has some good ideas, but isn’t on track to make America much healthier. Hall is a co-author of Food Intelligence , published by Avery Books. Did you know you can also watch the show? Subscribe to the show on YouTube! Subscribe to our Substack!

People in this episode

Host: Kara Miller

Guest: Kevin Hall

Topics covered

• weight
• nutrition
• metabolism
• food environment
• myths
• health

Keywords

• weight
• nutrition
• metabolism
• food environment
• myths
• exercise
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NIH, The Biggest Loser, Avery Books, MAHA

Products: Food Intelligence

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