Why Am I Not Losing Weight? The Truth About Fat Loss With Professor Giles Yeo

If being overweight is bad for us, why is it so easy to gain weight and so hard to lose weight? Taking how we look out of it, is being overweight or obese really as bad for our health as we are led to believe? And why may this be the case?In this episode of Vision of Health, Professor Giles Yeo MBE, a world renowned weight-loss scientist spills the tea on why storing too much fat is bad for us, and what we can do about it. Giles a Professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology at the University of Cambridge, who has been researching the science behind body weight and feeding behaviours for the last 25 years. He has a PhD from the University of Cambridge, is a two time author of pivotal books on obesity and genetics, and was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 2020 birthday honours, for his commitment to research on this topic You may also know Giles from the TV where he’s featured in many documentaries on the topic! This episode covers:What obesity actually is and how it impacts our health The science behind body size vs body shape Why is it so easy to put on weight, but challenging to lose weightHow to lose weight and keep it off Whether obesity is due to genetics or dietWhy we have different relationships with foodThe impact of childhood obesity on future health How ageing affects fat loss/How to age safely Key differences between men and womenWhether blood glucose monitoring is a useful tool for weight lossWhat you need to know about Ozempic Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MCdMPFMBCowIf you want to hear more from Professor Giles Yeo, follow him on instagram @gilesyeoIf you enjoyed this episode please do leave us a like and a review. And don’t forget to subscribe to keep hearing from your favourite experts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.