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The Model Health Show

Why Calorie Counting Is a Trap & How Light Controls Your Health – with Dr. Paul Saladino

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Motivation, Wellness, Nutrition, Health, Sex, Selfhelp

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Many folks who have a goal to lose weight turn to a rule of thermodynamics: calories in, calories out. While the foundational idea of eating fewer calories than you burn holds some truth, it’s also a massive oversimplification of a complex process. Today you’re going to learn about the nuances of counting calories.

 Our guest on today’s show is Dr. Paul Saladino. He is a licensed physician, podcast host, and a leading authority on animal-based nutrition. He’s back on The Model Health Show for an important discussion on why counting calories rarely works for long-term weight loss, the importance of focusing on food quality, and how environmental factors like light exposure control your health and energy.

 The human body is an intelligent, complex system that is affected by much more than just the number of calories you consume. If you’re ready to step away from counting calories for good, I hope this episode provides you with some clarity and inspiration. Enjoy!  

In this episode you’ll discover: 

  • The original purpose of the calorie. (2:49)
  • What percentage of people regain weight after counting calories. (3:50)
  • The definition of adaptive thermogenesis. (4:20)
  • How ultra-processed food companies fund the narrative of calories in, calories out. (4:39)
  • The role of food quality when trying to lose weight. (6:20)
  • What important factors get overlooked when you exclusively focus on calories. (6:48)
  • The connection between ultra-processed foods, mitochondria, and fat storage. (10:08)
  • How food quality affects hunger. (11:25)
  • What you need to know about the ingredient, EPG. (13:28)
  • What year calories started being printed on food labels. (19:37)
  • The truth about how artificial sweeteners affect the microbiome. (21:28)
  • How convenience foods often lure adults into eating low quality food. (32:13)
  • The story behind Dr. Saladino’s company, Lineage. (38:06)
  • What the health benefits of ultraviolet light are. (41:39)
  • The difference between whole light and processed light.  (44:49)
  • How to move away from counting calories. (58:44)
  • The importance of understanding bioindividuality. (1:02:29) 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.

0:04.8

For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.

0:11.3

All right, I've got a question for you today.

0:14.0

Is counting calories actually a trap?

0:18.7

Today you're going to hear compelling evidence in calorie science that will likely

0:23.8

make you rethink how you view this dietary juggernaut. We're also going to dive into some

0:30.4

shocking information about sunlight exposure that you're not going to want to miss. I mean,

0:35.6

this blew my mind.

0:40.8

All of this and so much more with our very special guest.

0:42.5

Now, before we get to our special guests,

0:48.4

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0:54.6

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1:01.1

collagen protein can help support metabolic health, our joint health, and more.

1:07.2

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These are concentrates of real science-backed superfoods. And again, get 20% off storewide when you go to Organify.com for slash model. And now let's get to

1:54.2

our special guest and topic of the day. Paul Saladino MD is a licensed physician and leading voice in nutrition and regenerative health.

2:04.7

Dr. Saladino has millions of followers across his social media channels where he shares educational content that challenges mainstream nutrition and advocates for radical food transparency.

2:17.8

Trained at the University of Arizona and the University of Washington,

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