The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism with Herman Pontzer
Dr Herman Pontzer is an internationally recognised researcher in human energetics and evolution. He has conducted pathbreaking studies across a range of settings, including fieldwork with Hadza hunter-gatherers in Northern Tanzania, chimpanzee ecology in the rainforests of Uganda, and metabolic measurements of great apes in zoos and sanctuaries around the globe. He recently released the book, Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism, a fascinating must-read. Nathan sat down with Herman and discussed major theories and research relating to metabolism, including the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity, the role of the hypothalamus in energy expenditure and lesson learned from the Hadza tribe. *Highlights * The metabolic revolution (3:30) The additive model (14:00) How your brain controls energy expenditure (19:00) We eat what we can get our hands on (30:00) Re-examining the carbohydrate insulin model (36:00) Exercise helps you maintain weight loss (41:00) Studying Hudza life (50:00) Useful links and resources: e.g: Follow Metagenics on Instagram - @metagenics_anz (https://www.instagram.com/metagenics_anz/) Dr Herman Pontzer’s book - https://www.amazon.com.au/Burn-Misunderstood-Metabolism-Herman-Pontzer/dp/0241388422/ref=ascdf0241388422/?tag=googleshopdsk-22alinkCode=df0ahvadid=463870498773ahvpos=ahvnetw=gahvrand=539011197377358903ahvpone=ahvptwo=ahvqmt=ahvdev=cahvdvcmdl=ahvlocint=ahvlocphy=9068941ahvtargid=pla-1093754365871apsc=1 The Hadza Fund - https://www.hadzafund.org/ Study by Hall and colleagues “Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake” - https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/pdf/S1550-4131(19)30248-7.pdf