Here’s the thing, though. Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that when followed to the letter, “eat less, move more” does work. In the end, it actually doesn’t matter. Whether it’s good advice that people don’t follow or bad advice that people do follow, the result is the same: it doesn’t produce weight loss. And if the end results are bad—and they are!—then the advice is bad. The proof is in the pudding.
