“The Calorie Myth is a proven and practical guide to fighting the big problem of obesity. Simplifying a bunch of biology while making decades of academic obesity research accessible to everyone, Bailor gives a complete and captivating explanation of the science of losing weight permanently.”
—Dr. Theodoros Kelesidis, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Harvard Medical School, UCLA School of Medicine
“Brilliant. The Calorie Myth is a masterful compilation of nutritional and exercise science disproving the archaic fat-loss theory of ‘eat less, exercise more.’ Bailor persuasively packages a wealth of research along with his personal and professional experience into an easily understood and applied framework that will change the way you live, look, and feel. For all those who feel left behind in the nutritional battles and exercise gimmicks of the last ten years, look no further. Bailor will end your confusion once and for all.”
—Dr. William Davis, New York Times bestselling author of Wheat Belly
“In The Calorie Myth, Bailor demolishes the dietary and nutritional nonsense that has contributed to the epidemics of obesity and diabetes in our country. In its place he erects a simple program anyone can follow that is based on solid science and common sense. The Calorie Myth is likely to be the last diet book you will ever need to buy. Unless you enjoy failed diets, do the right thing—the healthy thing—and read this book.”
—Dr. Larry Dossey, New York Times bestselling author of Reinventing Medicine
“When it comes to the most important part of your life, your health, Bailor has written a book that is a must-read for knowing the truth about evaporating body fat. I am a firm believer in achieving the body you have always dreamed of, and Bailor opens the black box of fat loss and makes it simple for you to explore the facts. Read this book today in order to live your best life.”
—Joel Harper, Dr. Oz Show fitness expert; celebrity personal trainer at joelharperfitness.com
“The Calorie Myth reveals some of the latest and best scientific research on the real story of diet, exercise, and their effects on us. Bailor’s concept of high-quality exercise is rapidly gaining support in the medical community and has repeatedly delivered clinical results which seem almost too good to be true. I heartily recommend this book to people who want to take responsibility for their own health.”
—Dr. John J. Ratey, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
“The Calorie Myth sheds light on the surprising discrepancy between the way healthy nutrition has been presented to the public and the science that underlies it. The idea that fat in the diet translates into fat on the body has dominated nutritional discussions for decades. This work challenges this central idea, and offers clues about why diabetes has been on the rise, and why so many people who are intent on losing weight have found it so difficult to do so. It is an important work.”
—Dr. Anthony Accurso, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
“As someone who takes fitness and health seriously and has written extensively on this topic over some thirty years, I am generally underwhelmed whenever I see a new how-to book enter the marketplace. The Calorie Myth represents something different. Strikingly different in fact. Jonathan Bailor has that rare gift of being able to take highly technical scientific data and interpret them in a way that the average person can understand instantly. But most important, he is able to take that mountain of scientific data and divine the practical and simple direction it is pointing to in terms of advancing human health and fitness. The book you are holding in your hands can be said to represent the thinking person’s guide to exercise and diet in the twenty-first century. No fads. No gimmicks.”
—John Little, author of Max Contraction Training; coauthor of Body by Science
“Revolutionary. Thoroughly researched, rigorously simplified, and down-right fun, Bailor’s work stands head and shoulders above the mass of fat-loss myths lining bookstore shelves. In his surprising and scientifically sound exposé of the modern fat-loss mythology, Bailor reveals the sources of our fat-loss struggles and provides straightforward, practical solutions. Everyone, and I mean everyone, will learn and laugh a lot while reading The Calorie Myth.”
—Dr. Jan Fridén, Distinguished Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
“WOW! This book will blow your mind and is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn how to be healthy the twenty-first-century way. In The Calorie Myth, Bailor exposes the dietary myths of why we as a nation are still overweight despite years of bestselling diet books. Calories, fat, exercise, and hormones—it is all in this book and finally someone got it right. The diabesity epidemic stops here.”
—Dr. Fred Pescatore, bestselling author of The Hamptons Diet
“The Calorie Myth redefines and updates the science of weight loss and bravely takes on long-held beliefs about body change. This book provides a groundbreaking paradigm shift for all of those who have struggled with weight loss. I have used this science in my clinic for years. It gets results and changes lives.”
—Jade Teta, ND, CSCS; author of The New ME Diet
“In The Calorie Myth, Bailor entertains as much as he educates. Simplifying and integrating an amazing amount of important scientific and clinical research, Bailor presents a well-conceived, well-researched, and well-written book, in addition to a very sensible, practical, and successful approach to losing fat. This book will undoubtedly change the way you think and look, while keeping you smiling all along the way.”
—Dr. Wayne Westcott, Director of Quincy College Fitness Research; author of Get Stronger, Feel Younger
“The Calorie Myth is the go-to source for all that is practical, realistic, and effective when it comes to weight loss. Bailor brilliantly brings together all the outdated myths (eat less, exercise more) and dispels them one at a time in a fun, easy-to-understand way. This book changes the future of permanent weight loss forever!”
—Cynthia Pasquella, CHLC, CWC; board certified clinical nutritionist
“This is not just another diet book. Bailor has assembled a wealth of scientific evidence showing how our ‘healthy’ diet and exercise obsession are making us fat and sick. The Calorie Myth is a scientifically backed, paradigm-shifting, and entertaining exposé that disproves our basic ideas of eating and exercise. If you buy one health book this decade, make it The Calorie Myth.”
—Marion G. Volk, MHSc; obesity researcher
“The Calorie Myth is both fun and informative. It challenges the central dogma of diet and weight control and provides a sensible alternative to the current ‘less food, more exercise’ strategy. Bailor provides a compelling, simple, and practical solution to the challenge of obesity.”
—Dr. Steve Yeaman, Deputy Director of the Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University
“Jonathan Bailor does an excellent job of explaining why losing weight and achieving a healthy lifestyle are not all about counting calories. His simple approach lends itself well to a broad range of readers, from those just getting started in their education about how foods nourish us (or don’t) to those who are well versed in nutrition and healthy living, and who will find his book to be a valuable must-have addition to their library.”
—Nell Stephenson, author of Paleoista and coauthor of The Paleo Diet Cookbook