Since a calorie is a measure of food energy, you may understandably assume that the more calories you consume, the more energy you'll have. I certainly believed that. Conventional sports nutrition books had me convinced of it. Yet, in practice, we see that clearly isn't the case.

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Since a calorie is a measure of food energy, you may understandably assume that the more calories you consume, the more energy you'll have. I certainly believed that. Conventional sports nutrition books had me convinced of it. Yet, in practice, we see that clearly isn't the case.

Many people put up with things that are unpleasant but tolerable, rather than changing them; their situation needs to become unbearable before they take action

In fact, the number one reason for obesity in North America is simple: over consumption. And we over consume because we're hungry.

It's not volume, nor is it calories that we biologically hunger for. It's micronutrients. And until we receive enough, the hunger signal will continually urge us to eat. Thankfully, there's a simple fix: nutrient-dense food.

Stress is like fire: When controlled and used for a purpose, it serves us well. Left unbridled, it can consume us.