Dr. Herman Pontzer - How We Burn Calories, Lose Weight and Stay Healthy

Published: March 10, 2021, 6:57 a.m.

The Paleo diet is based on how our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate as they roamed the land looking for sustenance, but is it right for the 21st century?\xa0Dr. Herman Pontzer is a professor at Duke University who studies how the human metabolism varies among different peoples around the globe and wrote the book, Burn which looks how our metabolism has evolved and works in today's modern society.\xa0On this episode, Dr. Pontzer talks about his research and discusses how your metabolism actually functions.\n\nOrder a copy of Dr. Pontzer's book, Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How we Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight and Stay Healthy: https://amzn.to/3pa54D9\n\n\nhttps://petemccallfitness.com\n\nOrder a copy of Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process: https://amzn.to/3wJHKi4\n\nOrder a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple\nhttps://amzn.to/3fub1Yl\n\n\nGet relief from sore muscles and promote recovery after hard workouts; order the NIMBL XLR8 massage gun - use code AAF20 to save 20%\xa0https://joinnimbl.com/products/xlr8\n\n\nDynamic anatomy; $29\nhttps://allaboutfitness.inspire360.com/allaboutfitness/dynamic-anatomy-recorded-webinar-and-e-book-bundle-copy\nLearn how your muscles and fascia function as an integrated system to move your body along with how to design the most effective exercise programs for the core, legs, inner thighs, shoulders AND glutes.\xa00.2 CECs - ACE, NASM and AFAA\n\nDynamic anatomy e-book; $7\nLearn how your muscles and fascia work to move your body.\ndynamic-anatomy-how-your-body-moves-during-exercise\n\n\nExercise program design for the fountain of youth; $49\nhttps://allaboutfitness.inspire360.com/allaboutfitness/exercise-for-the-fountain-of-youth\nLearn the science of how exercise can burn fat, build muscle AND slow down the aging process, includes workout programs to help you find your fountain of youth. 0.3 ACE, 0.4 NASM and 4 AFAA\n\nExercise for the Fountain of Youth e-book; $7\nLearn how exercise can help you to slow aging and find your fountain of youth.\nhttps://allaboutfitness.inspire360.com/allaboutfitness/allaboutfitness/exercise-for-the-fountain-of-youth-e-book\n\n\nTotal Body Core Training; $67\nhttps://allaboutfitness.inspire360.com/allaboutfitness/total-body-core-training-continuing-education-program-for-fitness-professionals\nLearn the science of exercise program design and how to build a stronger body by first creating the foundation of a strong core. The course includes a progressively challenging exercise program that will keep you working out all year long. 0.4 ACE, 0.5 NASM and 5 AFAA CECs\n\n\nFunctional Core Training; $7\nExplains how to build a strong body starting with your core muscles.\nhttps://allaboutfitness.inspire360.com/allaboutfitness/allaboutfitness/functional-core-training-e-book\n\n\nGlute Reboot; $29\nhttps://allaboutfitness.inspire360.com/allaboutfitness/glute-reboot-all-about-exercise-for-the-glutes\nAn online course in collaboration with Master Trainer Abbie Appel; learn how the muscles of the gluteal complex work as well as a number of effective exercises to help them function (and look) better 0.2 ACE, NASM and AFAA CECs - $29\n\n\nBundle: Functional Core Training, Dynamic Anatomy and Exercise for the Fountain of Youth; $17\nhttps://allaboutfitness.inspire360.com/allaboutfitness/e-book-bundle-exercise-for-the-fountain-of-youth-functional\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices