metabolism expert Dr. Herman Pontzer discusses his book Burn about how to really lose weight
b"(3/12/21)We burn 2,000 calories a day. So, if we exercise and cut carbs, we'll lose more weight, right? Wrong. In his paradigm-shifting new book, Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy, one of the nation\\u2019s foremost researchers in human metabolism and an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University Dr. Herman Pontzer explores how we can effectively control our weight and improve our health by taking the body\\u2019s metabolic functions into account. Join us for a new look at weight loss, nutrition and exercise in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI."