Herman Pontzer, PhD

Herman Pontzer, PhD is an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, lead author of a study titled “Daily energy expenditure through the human life course” published in Science and author of Burn: New Research Blows The Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy.

The Real Reason You Can’t Lose Weight

The Real Reason You Can’t Lose Weight

Herman Pontzer, PhD | January 16, 2022

People have been blaming a faulty metabolism for their extra pounds for as long as there’s been a battle of…