True, False, or It's Complicated: The Weight Loss Myth-Busting Game
About this episode
Holly and Jim debunk common weight loss myths through a game format, revealing surprising truths about metabolism, hunger, and willpower.
Everything you think you know about weight loss might be wrong, and that's actually great news. From "my metabolism is broken" to "I just need more willpower," the weight loss world is full of statements that sound completely reasonable, get repeated constantly, and quietly keep people stuck. The problem isn't that people aren't trying hard enough. It's that they're working from a playbook full of myths, half-truths, and oversimplifications. Join Holly and Jim as they turn the podcast into a game, throwing out the statements they hear most often in the clinic, on social media, and out in the real world, and putting each one to the test: true, false, or it's complicated? Play along at home and see how your answers stack up against two scientists with decades of combined research experience. You might be surprised where you agree and where the science has a very different story to tell. Discussed on the episode: The metabolism myth that makes people feel helpless and the simple fix that actually works Why feeling hungry doesn't always mean what you think it means (and when a little hunger might actually be a good sign) The truth about GLP-1 medications: what they genuinely fix…
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