The Calorie Myth: How to Eat More, Exercise Less, Lose Weight, and Live Better

Name: The Calorie Myth: How to Eat More, Exercise Less, Lose Weight, and Live Better
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ISBN: 9780062267344

✍️ Bailor, Jonathan

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📚 EDITORIAL REVIEW

“This book suits health-conscious home cooks with basic kitchen skills who want to ditch restrictive dieting and focus on whole, nutrient-dense ingredients. Readers seeking quick-fix processed meals or traditional heavy comfort food will find it disappointing.

— Editorial Team

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Bailor, Jonathan

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🏛 Harper Wave 📅 2015 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780062267344

📝 Description: The Calorie Myth: How to Eat More, Exercise Less, Lose Weight, and Live Better

"Previously published in a different form as The smarter science of slim by Aavia Publishing in 2012."--Title page verso.

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Eatbook Family editorial team

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It delivers an approachable entry point for those eager to rethink standard weight-loss conventions through food and lifestyle shifts. However, it does NOT suit readers seeking traditional recipe collections, step-by-step culinary instruction, or rigorous gastronomic food writing. Those looking strictly for standard cookbooks or precise technique manuals will find its broader focus on dietary science and exercise philosophy less useful for daily kitchen practice.

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⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.5/5

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This book suits health-conscious home cooks with basic kitchen skills who want to ditch restrictive dieting and focus on whole, nutrient-dense ingredients. Readers seeking quick-fix processed meals or traditional heavy comfort food will find it disappointing.

Reader rating

4.4

Based on 1 reviews

Eatbook Family editorial team

It delivers an approachable entry point for those eager to rethink standard weight-loss conventions through food and lifestyle shifts. However, it does NOT suit readers seeking traditional recipe collections, step-by-step culinary instruction, or rigorous gastronomic food writing. Those looking strictly for standard cookbooks or precise technique manuals will find its broader focus on dietary science and exercise philosophy less useful for daily kitchen practice.

❓ Frequently asked questions

The book primarily utilizes standard American measurements, relying on common volume and weight guides familiar to most home kitchens.

Yes, the recipes emphasize accessible whole foods like fresh produce and lean proteins that are readily available at any typical supermarket.

📖 Who should read this

📜 Historical context

Emerging from modern nutritional science and wellness research, this approach shifts away from traditional calorie restriction. It focuses instead on whole plants, lean proteins, and metabolic health, offering a biology-driven framework for everyday eating rather than a specific regional culinary tradition.