Dr. Herman Pontzer

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PhD (Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University) — Duke Global Health Institute. Focusing on constrained energy expenditure, hadza hunter-gatherer energetics, daily metabolic rate. Author of Burn: New Research About Human Metabolism, Weight Loss, and Health (2021).

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Dr. Herman Pontzer: Signature Wellness Protocol

Constrained Total Energy Expenditure Model: Total daily caloric expenditure is constrained within a narrow physiological band; you cannot exercise away a bad diet. Primary Focus: Constrained energy expenditure, Hadza hunter-gatherer energetics, daily metabolic rate. Key Works: Burn: New Research About Human Metabolism, Weight Loss, and Health (2021).

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Core perspective shared by Dr. Herman Pontzer (Duke Global Health Institute): "Constrained Total Energy Expenditure Model: Total daily caloric expenditure is constrained within a narrow physiological band; you cannot exercise away a bad diet." Key Works: Burn: New Research About Human Metabolism, Weight Loss, and Health (2021).

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