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Why Calorie Counting Fails Almost Everyone w/ Dr. Ken Berry

The "What is Money?" Show

Show Notes

In this conversation, Dr. Ken Berry joins the show to challenge some of the most deeply ingrained assumptions in modern nutrition and medicine. They explore why calorie counting consistently fails, how dietary guidelines became disconnected from human biology, and why many common health recommendations may be doing more harm than good. They discuss metabolic health, insulin resistance, chronic disease, and the political and institutional incentives that shaped the food pyramid and mainstream dietary advice. From evolutionary nutrition to patient outcomes, this episode examines why so many people follow the rules and still end up unhealthy — and what actually works instead. This is not medical dogma or fad dieting — it’s a grounded examination of biology, incentives, and the long-term consequences of ignoring how the human body is designed to function. Dr. Ken Berry is a board-certified family physician and author, focused on metabolic health, low-carbohydrate nutrition, and evidence-based lifestyle medicine.

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