NUAM and the New Weight Loss Drugs

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People don't talk as openly about it as they used to and in fact like it's a little bit shameful to want to lose weight you know. We have millions of girls and women devoting their brilliance to shrinking their waistlines instead of expanding their lives. If we want a better world we've got to kill diet culture. NUAM is this app that focuses on a more psychological approach to eating. Martha tried every way to get control of her weight but NUAM was different for her because it uses psychology to wait she'll say it better.

The diet company is shutting down. Bloomberg’s Emma Court explains how Jenny Craig’s strategy — heavy on celebrity endorsements and meal plans — couldn’t compete with a shift toward body positivity and pharmaceuticals.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Siona Peterous, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd with additional music help from Chris Shurtleff, and hosted by Noel King.

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