Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism
Book formats
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Hardcover No offers
Book short specifications
- Author
- Herman Pontzer
- Pages
- 384
- Publisher
- Allen Lane
- Language
- english
- Release date
- March 2, 2021
- ISBN
- 978-0-241-38842-6
- GTIN
- 9780241388426
- Weight, g
- 635
- Publisher's website
- penguin.co.uk
About
'Ground-breaking, fascinating, important ... we were astounded' Deliciously Ella, Delicious Ways to Feel Better
A myth-busting tour of the body's hidden foundations from a pioneering evolutionary biologist
Over the past twenty years, evolutionary biologist Herman Pontzer has conducted ground-breaking studies across a range of settings, including pioneering fieldwork with Hadza hunter-gatherers in northern Tanzania.
This book draws on his eye-opening research to show how, contrary to received wisdom, exercise does not increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level.
By taking a closer look at what happens to the energy we consume, Pontzer explores the ways in which metabolism controls every aspect of our health — from fertility to immune function — and reveals the truth about the dynamic system that sustains us. Filled with facts and memorable anecdotes, Burn will change the way you think about food, exercise and life.