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Tip the Scales: Introduction to Body Weight

By: Dr Giles Yeo, Olly Mann
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Losing weight is one of the hardest things you can do and everyone seems to have a solution. There are new diets appearing all the time, new exercise routines, new technologies. So how do we know what to believe and why is it still so damn hard?

Scientist Dr. Giles Yeo helps podcaster and columnist Olly Mann separate the fact from the fiction. Olly tries to figure out why he's still fat and what he can do about it. They look at the latest science: how genes can affect our weight, how our brains are telling our bodies to keep that fat, and why proteins make you feel fuller for longer. Along the way we'll also hear about Jane Fonda's role in the exercise boom of the 80s, 19th century fat-zapping corsets and when chewing was in vogue.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Off the Scale

    Ep. 1: Off the Scale
    Jan 25 2019

    In this episode Olly wants to find out exactly how overweight he is and whether he needs to lose weight for medical reasons. Olly has a full body scan and Dr. Sadaaf Farooqi explains why Body Mass Index is not always a reliable measurement and how being overweight can affect your health.

    Medical historian Louise Foxcroft takes us through how our idea of the ideal body weight has changed over time.
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    19 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Born This Way

    Ep. 2: Born This Way
    Jan 25 2019

    Giles and Olly ask why we are fat: is it because of what we eat, how much we exercise, or is it because of our genes? Italian podcast producer Jonathan Zenti tells us how he gained almost 30kg in one year and why he loves Jane Fonda workout videos.

    New York Times fitness columnist Gretchen Reynolds talks about the start of the exercise boom in the United States and obesity expert Dr. Sadaaf Farooqi explains how she found one of the first genes linked with obesity.
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    20 mins
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  • Ep. 3: Quick Fix Fad Diets

    Ep. 3: Quick Fix Fad Diets
    Jan 25 2019

    Olly and Giles explore the world of dieting: what’s the appeal of fad diets and what are the scientific kernels of truth in them? Chef Anthony Warner helps Giles separate the real science from the pseudoscience while cooking. Medical historian Louise Foxcroft tells us about some of the more extreme historical fad diets and Olly contemplates the dangers of quick fixes.
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    25 mins
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very interesting. it's had opened my eyes about things and maybe not be so hard on myself

great listen

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enjoyed this podcast because it was light hearted and informative. don't know how helpful it'll be for people because it's pretty basic info and then a lot of repetition of 'its not you it's your genes'

informative

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loved the banter between the presenters... answered a lot of unanswered questions. good medical advice.

very interesting!

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This series was full of interesting facts about our bodies and how we process food, both physically and mentally. I'm going to have to spend some time to work on what would be best for me.
I just had a problem that now and again the sound dropped low and it was hard to hear.

Informative and thought provoking

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Loved it. Funny. Informative. Some take away ideas. Highly recommended for you reading. Enjoy. Thank you Audible

A very informative podcast

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Was actually surprised that I enjoyed this. I comfort eat & am an older woman on a low income who has been overweight most of my life. This was Amazingly informative. Thank You.

Wow, I learnt so much.

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Lots of useful information without being dull. More information is now required to follow up. A book reference may have been useful.

Very informative

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Very enjoyable, insightful and educational podcast. I would recommend it. that's top marks, guys .

Yes. Go for it.

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Rattles along at a good pace and was very informative.
Bursts of music are a bit loud and whilst I can see why they are there, they become annoying when you get the urge to look round to where the racket is coming from!

Bounces along

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I like the fact that the episodes were short and were given in a light hearted way. I also liked that the presenters admitted to being overweight and that they actually struggled themselves. They were realistic.

easy to take in

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