{"product_id":"why-calories-count-9780520280052","title":"Why Calories Count","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalories - too few or too many - are the source of health problems affecting billions of people in today's globalized world. This title explains in clear and accessible language what calories are and how they work, both biologically and politically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A feast for the mind.\" Nature \"The most succinct diet book ever written.\" The Scientist \"People should read this book. They should read it if they are obsessive weight-watchers or serial dieters, or just concerned about what their children eat. They should read it if they work in public health, the food industry, catering, or education.\" Times Higher Education \"Along with offering a fascinating history, they show how an understanding of calorie needs saved lives in the global fight against hunger.\" -- Emily Kaiser Thelin The Wall Street Journal \"Takes the science of calories and breaks it down for the rest of us.\" San Francisco Chronicle \"This book will help dispel many of the commonly held myths we have about eating. An informative and interesting read for those who want to know the science behind calories, food and weight.\" Huffington Post Books \"Does the seemingly impossible: it takes calories from the abstract to the concrete. Nestle and Nesheim explain the significance of the calorie not only in understandable scientific terms, but also in social terms with the explicit aim of helping their reader navigate the convoluted world of food labels and diet fads.\" Civil Eats \"Presents an interesting series of opinions and overviews that are deserving of a wider audience.\" yum.fi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part One. Understanding Calories: It All Starts with the Science \u003cbr\u003e 1. What Is a Calorie? \u003cbr\u003e 2. The History: From Ancient Greece to Modern Calorie Science \u003cbr\u003e 3. Foods: How Scientists Count the Calories \u003cbr\u003e 4. Bodies: How Scientists Measure the Use of Calories \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part Two. Why You Need Calories: Survival, Warmth, and Work \u003cbr\u003e 5. Metabolism: How the Body Turns Food into Energy \u003cbr\u003e 6. The First Use of Calories: Basic Life Functions \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Second Use: Heat Losses while Metabolizing Food \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Third Use: Physical Activity \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part Three. Calorie Intake and Its Regulation \u003cbr\u003e 9. How Many Calories Do You Need? \u003cbr\u003e 10. Calorie Confusion: The Struggle to Estimate Intake \u003cbr\u003e 11. Secret Calories: Alcohol \u003cbr\u003e 12. Calorie Regulation: The Body’s Complex Weight Management System\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part Four. Too Few Calories \u003cbr\u003e 13. Starvation and Its Effects on the Body \u003cbr\u003e 14. Individuals, Communities, Nations: Calories and Global Hunger \u003cbr\u003e 15. Could Restricting Calories Prolong Human Life? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part Five. Too Many Calories \u003cbr\u003e 16. An Introduction to Obesity \u003cbr\u003e 17. Calories and Weight Gain: Another Complex Relationship \u003cbr\u003e 18. Do Excess Calories Make Some People Gain Weight Faster than Others? \u003cbr\u003e 19. Are All Calories Created Equal? \u003cbr\u003e 20. Do Some Kinds of Diets Work Better than Others? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part Six. The Politics of Calories: A Closer Look \u003cbr\u003e 21. Today’s “Eat More” Environment: The Role of the Food Industry \u003cbr\u003e 22. More Calorie Confusion: Portion Distortion, Health Halos,and Wishful Thinking \u003cbr\u003e 23. Calorie Labeling: Science and Politics \u003cbr\u003e 24. Alcohol Labels: Industry vs. Consumers \u003cbr\u003e 25. Will Calorie Labels Help Fight Obesity? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: How to Cope with the Calorie Environment \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix One. Selected Events in the History of Calories, 1614 – 1919 \u003cbr\u003e Appendix Two. The Respiratory Quotient (RQ) \u003cbr\u003e Appendix Three. Frequently Asked Questions \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e List of Tables \u003cbr\u003e List of Figures \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864889274711,"sku":"9780520280052","price":18.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520280052.jpg?v=1722273263","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-calories-count-9780520280052","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}