Instant Genius Podcast: How to actually lose weight, according to science

Instant Genius Podcast: How to actually lose weight, according to science

Simple ways to transform unhealthy eating habits and master your metabolism.

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Published: January 26, 2024 at 8:00 am

Chances are, many of us will have tried to drop a few pounds at some point in our lives. And it’s likely that to do so we will have to cut down on the amount of calories we are consuming, exercise a bit more and rely on willpower to stop ourselves reaching for the biscuit tin, bag of crisps or can of fizzy drink. But is there a more effective method?

In this episode we catch up with Dr Andrew Jenkinson, a bariatric surgeon based at University College London Hospital and author of the book How to Eat Well (And Still Lose Weight).

He tells us how our brains are hard-wired to crave salty, fatty, sugary foods and how gaining a better understanding of our biology can help us to turn our unhealthy eating patterns into healthy ones, for good.

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