Unlock the Power of Nutrient Leverage: Your Guide to Boosting Satiety and Taking Control of Your Weight.

“Weight gain is about eating too many calories, and weight loss is about finding a way to eat fewer without being miserable.”  Herman Pontzer Over the past five years or so, I’ve been working to develop the ultimate satiety algorithm.  Why?  Once we understand the factors that align with eating less, we can reverse engineer … Read more

Dietary Ingredients to Feel Full and Fuelled: The Principal Components of Satiety

Q: Why do we eat?  A: To get the balance of nutrients and energy we require.  Q: What nutrients do we crave?  A: Protein and minerals like sodium, potassium and calcium.    Q: How can we reverse-engineer our food choices to satisfy our cravings without overeating? A: By ensuring we get enough of the protein … Read more

Satiety: How to Lose Weight with Less Hunger

You’ve probably heard that weight loss is simply about balancing ‘calories in vs calories out’. But if you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ll know that counting calories and restricting your energy intake without changing what you eat only works for a short time. It becomes harder and harder to feel satisfied eating a carefully … Read more