253. 5 Things to Consider When Thinking About Counting Calories: Move Past Calorie Shortcomings to Put Them to Work For Health + Weight Management

Is monitoring calories a worthwhile effort? Are all calories equal? Can they give us all the answers for weight management and health? We’ll talk about the shortcomings of relying fully on calories, but will also figure out how to approach calorie counting with nuance to make it a potentially powerful tool for our health journeys!

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RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)

NOT ALL CALORIES ARE EQUAL: WHAT TO KNOW TO USE THEM FOR BETTER HEALTH AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

• WWW Ep. 252: Banishing Belly Fat
• 6 Charts That Show How Much More Americans Eat Than They Used To, businessinsider.com
• Insulin Levels, Hunger and Food Intake: An Example of Feedback Loops in Body Weight Regulation, nih.gov
• Meal Timing and its Role in Obesity and Related Diseases, frontiersin.org
• Does More Information Mean Better Choices? A Study on Calorie Display and Consumer Behavior in Restaurants, sciencedirect.com

CALORIES 101

• Why Calories Don’t Matter, drhyman.com
• Good Calories, Bad Calories, by Gary Taubes.
• The Caldor Pocket Calorie Counter Book(let) of My Youth, or something pretty close!
• New Scientific Study: Calories Matter, paleomom.com
• Feel the Burn: How Do Scientists Count Calories? blogs.scientificamerican.com
• Do Dieticians Accurately Report Their Food Intake? weightology.net
• Estimating Food Portions. Influence of unit number, meal type and energy density, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• Effects of a low carbohydrate diet on energy expenditure during weight loss maintenance: randomized trial, bmj.com
• Low-Carb Diets May Work By Boosting Calorie Burn, webmd.com
• Episode 32 - Wellness While Walking with guest Dr. Elizabeth Boham, Part 1 
• Episode 33 - Wellness While Walking with guest Dr. Elizabeth Boham, Part 2 

HOW TO RATE AND REVIEW WELLNESS WHILE WALKING

How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on Your iOS Device

1.   Open Apple Podcast App (purple app icon that says Podcasts).

2.   Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search”

3.   Search for “Wellness While Walking”

4.   Click on the SHOW, not the episode.

5.   Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” section

6.   Click on “Write a Review” (if you don’t see that option, click on “See All” first)

7.   Then you will be able to rate the show on a five-star scale (5 is highest rating) and write a review!

8.   Thank you! I so appreciate this!

How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts on a Computer 

1.   Visit Wellness While Walking page on Apple Podcasts in your web browser (search for Apple Podcasts or click here)  https://www.apple.com/apple-podcasts/

2.   Click on “Listen on Apple Podcasts” or “Open the App”

3.   This will open Apple Podcasts and put in search bar at top left “Wellness While Walking”

4.   This should bring you to the show, not a particular episode – click on the show’s artwork

5.   Scroll down until you see “Rating and Reviews”

6.   Click on “See All” all the way to the right, near the Ratings and Review Section and its bar chart

7.   To leave a written review, please click on “Write a Review”

8.   You’ll be able to leave a review, along with a title for it, plus you’ll be able to rate the show on the 5-star scale (with 5 being the highest rating)

9.   Thank you so very much!!

OTHER APPS WHERE RATINGS OR REVIEWS ARE POSSIBLE

• Spotify
• Goodpods
• Overcast (if you star certain episodes, or every one, that will help others find the show)  Castbox
• Podcast Addict
• Podchaser
• Podbean

HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING

• Tell a friend or family member about Wellness While Walking, maybe while you’re walking together or lamenting not feeling 100%
  • Follow up with a quick text with more info, as noted below! (My favorite is pod.link/walking because it works with all the apps!)
• Screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email!
• Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
• Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media
• Use this universal link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media
• Tell your pal about the Wellness While Walking website
• Thanks for listening and now for sharing! : )

DISCLAIMER

Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.