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This episode discusses calorie counting and food restriction. While counting calories might seem to make sense, you may be surprised by the later science. We find out whether calorie counting is good for your waistline or a waste of time. Top nutritional scientist Sarah Berry spends more than 20 years figuring out how food interacts with our bodies. This episode is part of a limited series to celebrate the launch of the Big If Study,. The world's biggest clinical study to discover how intermittent fasting really affects us.

Food package labels can be complex. With so much information, many of us set a beeline for the calorie number, but there’s more going on in food than just the amount of energy. How much value is there in counting calories, and should you continue? The latest science could make you reconsider.

In today’s daily episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan is joined by Dr Sarah Berry to answer the question: Does calorie counting work?

This episode is part of a limited series to celebrate the launch of The Big IF study: The world’s biggest clinical study to discover how intermittent fasting affects our mood, energy and hunger. Want to know if intermittent fasting can work for you?

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This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions.