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Episode: Herman Pontzer: what people get wrong about metabolism
Description: Do you run, cycle or swim to lose weight? Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist who specialises in understanding how humans use energy, thinks youâre probably wasting your time. His idea of the âexercise paradoxâ suggests that the amount of energy people use in a day is constrained (by evolution) and that exercising more doesnât end up burning more calories. Figuring out why our bodies work like this is part of Prof Pontzerâs bigger project to map out and better understand how evolution has shaped variations in human biology. Hosts: Alok Jha, The Economistâs science and...