Burn

Pontzer's insights have enormous implications for our attitudes towards movement, nutrition, and public health. A myth-busting tour through the hidden foundations of the body by a groundbreaking evolutionary biologist who stubbornly clings to the simplified view of the "couch potato" regarding metabolism, hindering efforts to combat obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other ailments that are most likely to cost us our lives. Herman Pontzer's groundbreaking research has shown that movement, contrary to popular belief, does not increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, regardless of our activity level. In this book, he draws on twenty years of cutting-edge science to take a closer look at what happens to the energy we consume. "Burn" 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. Full of facts and memorable anecdotes, this book will change your perspective on food, movement, and what truly matters for your health.