Why restricting calories doesn’t work for weight loss

The Heal Deal Podcast with Dr. Leona

For the past 30 years, conventional nutritional wisdom has recommended eating less and exercising more if you want to lose weight.

In theory, this makes sense – burn more calories than you eat, and the pounds will come off.

I wish it was that simple, but it’s not. To believe that weight is due to calories in vs. calories out is a huge mistake.

Calorie restriction IS NOT the solution for long-term, healthy weight loss and I will explain why in this episode.

"Obesity is a hormonal problem, not a caloric problem."

Dr. Leona

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

01:01 Sponsor message: Download your Food Shopping Guide

01:59 The Energy Balance Equation

04:27 Our bodies need calories to survive

07:20 Fat is a source of energy

09:23 Your weight problem is a hormonal problem

12:40 I used to believe the calorie hoax

15:14 Recap

16:37 Outro

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Dr. Leona

Founder, Freedom Health Systems

Host, The Heal Deal Podcast

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Author, Freedom in Chains