Recap: Why you should stop counting calories | Giles Yeo

Recap: Why you should stop counting calories | Giles Yeo

Author: ZOE December 23, 2025 Duration: 15:52
Calories. They’ve been at the heart of dieting advice for decades. Eat fewer, burn more, lose weight. simple, right? Except it’s not that simple. Calories only tell us a fraction of the story. To really understand what's going on, we need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Helping us take this step is biologist Giles Yeo. He’ll explain why obsessing over the numbers doesn’t work, and how we can change the way we approach weight loss. 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily30+ *Naturally high in copper which contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism and the normal function of the immune system 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Ferment by Prof. Tim Spector Free resources from ZOE Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks  Better Breakfast Guide Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here Listen to the full episode here 

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