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dbcooper · 2023-08-17 · Original thread
Why Calories Don't Count: How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong by Giles Yeo

It's a good, and gentle, introduction to the biochemistry and thermodynamics of digestion, and the history of calorie estimates.

https://www.amazon.com/Why-Calories-Dont-Count-Science/dp/16...

Adam Ragusea interviewed him on his YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/C-H4KwoKaOc

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