David says that a lot of it comes down to psychological interventions such as groups, groups upport its. And i guess maybe asking your partner or family not to eat crisps and biscuits next to you on the sofa exactly. It's quite interesting, because women often tend to be more successful than men at losing weight over a longer period of time. One of that is cause women tend to go to things like weight watchers, while men, you know, it seems like a female only kind of thing.
New year resolutions often include eating more healthily, doing exercise and trying to shift some of the extra weight put on over Christmas. Yet research suggests the vast majority of people who do lose weight ultimately end up putting nearly all of it back on. So why is it so difficult? Madeleine Finlay speaks to health journalist and ex-neuroscientist David Cox on the science of metabolism, and what it means for our health. Help support our independent journalism at
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