Unexplainable

The metabolism myth

Sep 17, 2025 · 30 min
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Recent research — and one surprising season of The Biggest Loser — has scientists wondering whether some of the most basic things they know about metabolism are wrong.


Guest: Julia Belluz, author of Food Intelligence


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