Why Weight Elevate
Episode 35 Article Review: NPR: Why Crash Weight Loss Programs Don't Work
August 18, 2021
In this podcast 14 minute podcast, Rohn, Sheryl, Kelsey and Quincy discuss the NPR Article: Why Crash Weight Loss Programs Don't Work: Clues From Hunter-Gatherer Societies. This article presents research presented by Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University. Herman Pontzer proposes that what society thinks it knows about energy expenditure in humans is actually not accurate. We share our thoughts and favorite aspects of the article. The article is found here: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/07/16/1016931725/study-of-hunter-gatherer-lifestyle-shows-why-crash-weight-loss-programs-dont-wor?fbclid=IwAR0sM6Wqn3JsaeLC0S50RPSruVf7JbjuE-oLmzRFOJW0bufTR6YCZDEGL-8