Almost all of us have tried Fad or Celebrity endorsed diets at some point in a desperate attempt to lose some weight, and yes this includes Ozempic! It turns out that not only do they not work sustainably, they could actually be doing long lasting damage and making it harder for us to properly lose weight and be healthy long term.

One man who lives and breathes this is Dr Nick Fuller from the University of Sydney. He has developed ‘Interval Weight Loss’, Australia’s only scientifically developed weight-loss and wellbeing program, that’s proven to deliver lasting results. Tune in to discover how to ditch the fads and lose weight once and for all!

In this episode:

- How our bodies react to fad diets

- What is ‘dieting’? You’ll be surprised! 

- One of the misleading reasons people feel better when on a diet

- Why different diets will have different results for different people, but they all have the same end result

- Why intermittent fasting is no different to other fad diets

- Why Nick recommends interval weight loss for someone who wants sustainable weight loss

- The other elements besides diet that are important for weight loss

- The surprising ratio for diet, exercise and sleep that we need

- How modern society impacts out health

- How weight loss varies between women and men

- Ozempic: when it should and shouldn’t be used

- The role big pharma has to play in weight loss

- What governments can be doing more of to help

- How to start your sustainable weight loss journey

Mentioned in episode:

Nicks Interval weight loss programs can be found here: https://intervalweightloss.com/

Dr Nick Fuller University of Sydney: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/nick-fuller.html

Dr Nick Fuller Penguin Books: https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/nick-fuller

Interval Weight Loss website: https://intervalweightloss.com/

IWL app – Apple and Google- Free 30-day trial: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/interval-weight-loss/id1663437343 and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iwl.app&pli=1

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