#99 Weight Science & Stigma: Why It's So Hard to Lose Weight and Keep It Off with Dr. Janet Tomiyama, UCLA Researcher Love Your Bod Pod

In this episode, I interview prominent researcher, Dr. A. Janet Tomiyama, from UCLA. If you ever tried to diet or lose weight but have struggled to keep it off, this episode will explain why.  She specializes in weight stigma, weight science, dieting, stress, eating, and the so-called "obesity epidemic". 

Topics we cover:


Weight science: why it's so hard to lose weight and keep it off
What contributes to weight gain
How stigma explains the correlation between higher BMI and adverse health outcomes
The impacts of stress and stress eating
How to improve health without dieting
What to do about weight stigma

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