{"id":954,"date":"2026-03-17T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimalfitness-health.com\/?p=954"},"modified":"2026-03-17T07:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:00:24","slug":"the-weight-loss-scientist-youve-been-lied-to-about-calories-dieting-losing-weight-giles-yeo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimalfitness-health.com\/?p=954","title":{"rendered":"The Weight Loss Scientist: You&#8217;ve Been LIED To About Calories, Dieting &amp; Losing Weight: Giles Yeo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gy_vcL1cpP8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dr Giles Yeo is a Professor at the University of Cambridge, his research focuses on the genetics of obesity. He is the author of two books, \u201cGene Eating: The Story of Human Appetite\u201d and \u201cWhy Calories Don&#8217;t Count: How We Got the Science of Weight Loss Wrong\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Topics:<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n02:43 Professional bio<br \/>\n06:36 Why did you decide to focus on food?<br \/>\n10:41 How has our perspective on food changed since you started?<br \/>\n19:18 Genes &amp; the link between obesity<br \/>\n23:59 Our brain hates us losing weight<br \/>\n33:05 How to burn fat<br \/>\n44:40 Calorie counting<br \/>\n54:29 Is gluten bad for us?<br \/>\n59:52 Lactose intolerance<br \/>\n01:02:17 Genetic components<br \/>\n01:06:07 Veganism<br \/>\n01:16:36 Juice is bad!<br \/>\n01:19:25 Alkaline water is a scam!<br \/>\n01:22:34 The link between ageing &amp; gaining weight<br \/>\n01:34:08 Does exercise help us lose weight?<br \/>\n01:37:06 Body positivity<br \/>\n01:44:05 The last guest question <\/p>\n<p>Giles:<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Y9IZF0<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Rs5bIj<\/p>\n<p>Giles\u2019 books:<br \/>\nWhy Calories Don\u2019t Count &#8211; https:\/\/bit.ly\/3XWPtaL<br \/>\nGene Eating &#8211; https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Yc37X6<\/p>\n<p>Join this channel to get access to perks:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/3Dpmgx5<\/p>\n<p>Listen on:<br \/>\nApple podcast &#8211; https:\/\/apple.co\/3TTvxDf<br \/>\nSpotify &#8211; https:\/\/spoti.fi\/3VX3yEw<\/p>\n<p>Follow:<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3CXkF0d<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wBA6bA<br \/>\nLinkedin: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3z3CSYM<br \/>\nTelegram: https:\/\/g2ul0.app.link\/SBExclusiveCommunity<\/p>\n<p>Sponsors:<br \/>\nBluejeans &#8211; https:\/\/g2ul0.app.link\/NCgpGjVNKsb<br \/>\nHuel &#8211; https:\/\/g2ul0.app.link\/G4RjcdKNKsb<br \/>\nIntel &#8211; \u00a0https:\/\/intel.ly\/3UIYxxT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Giles Yeo is a Professor at the University of Cambridge, his research focuses on the genetics of obesity. 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