Book Summary · 20 min
Burn
By Herman Pontzer
This episode unpacks the surprising science of human metabolism, revealing how our bodies manage energy with an ancient, constrained budget that reshapes our understanding of health, diet, and exercise.
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What it is about
Metabolism, Evolutionary Biology, Health Science, Energy Expenditure
Who it is for
If you've ever felt frustrated by how your body responds to diet and exercise, this will feel familiar a clearer, more nuanced understanding of your own biology.
The author
Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist, brings a unique perspective to human metabolism, drawing on extensive fieldwork with hunter-gatherer communities to reveal the deep evolutionary roots of our energy expenditure.
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