Episode Details

Counting calories come to mind to many when the conversation turns to health and weight loss. But what are they really? And do we need to focus on them, or is worrying about calories a waste of time and energy? We'll dig in there, and we'll also spend a few minutes talking about a new documentary, and its optimistic message.

LET'S TALK THE WALK!

• Wellness While Walking Facebook page
• Wellness While Walking on Instagram
• Wellness While Walking on Twitter
• Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information
• wellnesswhilewalking@gmail.com

RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)

CALORIES 101

• Why Calories Don't Matter, drhyman.com
• Good Calories, Bad Calories, by Gary Taubes.
• The Caldor Pocket Calorie Counter Book(let) of My Youth, or something pretty close!
• New Scientific Study: Calories Matter, paleomom.com
• Feel the Burn: How Do Scientists Count Calories? blogs.scientificamerican.com
• Do Dieticians Accurately Report Their Food Intake? weightology.net
• Estimating Food Portions. Influence of unit number, meal type and energy density, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• Effects of a low carbohydrate diet on energy expenditure during weight loss maintenance: randomized trial, bmj.com
• Low-Carb Diets May Work By Boosting Calorie Burn, webmd.com
• Episode 32 - Wellness While Walking with guest Dr. Elizabeh Boham, Part 1
• Episode 33 - Wellness While Walking with guest Dr. Elizabeh Boham, Part 2

KISS THE GROUND DOCUMENTARY

• Kiss the Ground movie website