S5E4 // The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism (And Why It Matters) w/ Herman Pontzer, PhD
Summary: Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews Dr. Herman Pontzer, PhD, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University and author of the new high-acclaimed book Burn to debunk the misunderstood science of metabolism in this FULL EPISODE of Season 5, Episode 4 of the Performance Nutrition Podcast. Summary of the Episode 4:02 – Why Herman chose to write Burn 6:09 – His first experience with the Hadza tribe in Tanzania 8:35 – How far do the Hadza walk every day? (Why does it matter?) 10:44 – Does improving running economy impact caloric expenditure? 15:55 – Metabolic health conditions and the effect of exercise 19:10 – The role of the brain in appetite regulation 21:30 – Modern food environment, gene pool, and obesity 24:30 – Benefits of exercise on overall health 26:30 – What are the bounds of endurance performance? 29:20 – How many calories can you actually eat? (Get energy into the body) 33:45 – Evolutionary hangover: sticking with our ‘tribe’ 35:30 – The cost of a calorie today vs. 100 years ago 36:40 – The effect of gut microbiota on calories you use and take up 38:45 – How the diet of hunter-gatherers change based on latitude 40:50 – Genetic changes in Inuit that do NOT favour ketogenic adaptations 43:20 – Evolution of research for Herman Pontzer’s team *Listen to the full video interview in Season 5, Episode #4 of the Performance Nutrition Podcast on YouTube, at AthleteEvolution.org, or your favorite podcast platform. PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2juoLlB...... Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/drbubbs FOLLOW: Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/h... - https://www.instagram.com/theathletee... Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBubbs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrBubbs WEBSITES: AthleteEvolution.org (Performance Nutrition) DrBubbs.com (Midlife Health & Performance)
