Counting calories come to mind to many when the conversation turns to health and weight loss. But what are they really? And do we need to focus on them, or is worrying about calories a waste of time and energy? We’ll dig in there, and we’ll also spend a few minutes talking about a new documentary, and its optimistic message.   LET’S TALK THE WALK! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information wellnesswhilewalking@gmail.com RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links) CALORIES 101 Why Calories Don’t Matter, drhyman.com Good Calories, Bad Calories, by Gary Taubes. The Caldor Pocket Calorie Counter Book(let) of My Youth, or something pretty close! New Scientific Study: Calories Matter, paleomom.com Feel the Burn: How Do Scientists Count Calories? blogs.scientificamerican.com Do Dieticians Accurately Report Their Food Intake? weightology.net Estimating Food Portions. Influence of unit number, meal type and energy density, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Effects of a low carbohydrate diet on energy expenditure during weight loss maintenance: randomized trial, bmj.com Low-Carb Diets May Work By Boosting Calorie Burn, webmd.com Episode 32 - Wellness While Walking with guest Dr. Elizabeh Boham, Part 1  Episode 33 - Wellness While Walking with guest Dr. Elizabeh Boham, Part 2  KISS THE GROUND DOCUMENTARY Kiss the Ground movie website Dust Bowl 2.0? Rising Great Plains Dust Levels Stir Concerns, sciencemag.org     DISCLAIMER Neither I nor most of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.     Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast.