In this week’s podcast, we discuss the idea that you have to count calories to lose weight. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The “calories in calories out”(CICO) model for weight loss is flawed on so many levels.
We touch on multiple studies that show more weight loss can occur on a low carb diet rather than on a low fat diet with the same amount of calories consume, disproving CICO!
We discuss a study that shows how simply having three meals a day instead of the recommended six small meals a day can induce more weight loss even with the same amount of calories. Disproving CICO!
The laws of thermodynamics are mistakenly used to justify the CICO model. The human body is not a closed system. The entire backbone of the CICO model claims that all macro nutrients should be treated equally on a metabolic level. This violates the 2nd law of thermodynamics, which states that the variation of efficiency for different metabolic pathways is to be expected, meaning we should not treat carbs, fats, and proteins as equals.
To learn more about why calories truly don’t matter when you’re eating a species appropriate diet, check out this week’s podcast!
Links To Studies Mentioned
5,000 Calorie Low Carb Diet With No Weight Gain
5,000 Calorie High Carb Diet With Weight Gain
“A calorie is a calorie” violates the second law of thermodynamics
