It’s a topic that seems to be everywhere and it's the fitness industry’s biggest push – fat loss and the magical way to do it. There’s a lot of myths out there and there are practical tips that do work, but the reality is there are no quick fixes.

Dietitian Orla Walsh joins me on this week’s show to debunk the common myths around fat loss and gives us her top five tips for actually losing weight.

“The most important thing is that you don’t have free rein in the evening,” explains Orla. “It’s evening eating that is making people overweight - it’s when they’re munching on food they don’t need. Have a rule that you don’t eat after dinner in the evening.”

As for her top five tips for losing body fat, Orla says don’t focus on the scales, look out for your blindspots, have equal meal sizes and find alternative rewards to food.

‘Stop rewarding yourself with food, you’re not a dog!’ she tells Real Health listeners and make you sure listen out for her one minute exercise for rewards, comforts and energisers.

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