Reality, Ethics, and Weight Loss

Darsh and Altamash dive into Netflix’s Fit for TV and the wild story behind The Biggest Loser. From shocking weight loss tactics to the billion-dollar business of reality TV, tune in as they break down the science of obesity, GLP-1s, and the dark side of weight-loss entertainment. 

Sources:
00:01 | Fit for TV (Netflix doc) 

01:30 | The Biggest Loser (NBC show)

02:50 | Jillian Michaels (trainer)

03:45 | Bob Harper (trainer) 

04:15 | GLP-1 drugs (Ozempic/Wegovy) 

05:20 | Calories In/Out model 

14:20 | Dr. Robert Huizenga 

15:20 | Motivational interviewing 

15:30 | Metabolic ward studies 

25:20 | NYT: After The Biggest Loser 

25:25 | Kevin Hall (NIH) 

26:00 | Hall et al. 2016 (Obesity) 

27:10 | Yo-yo dieting 

27:30 | Leptin hormone 

30:50 | Alan Aragon (nutritionist) 

32:00 | Set point theory 

32:45 | Stephan Guyenet (author) 

33:20 | Sarcopenia 

35:00 | Temptation challenges 

35:10 | Big Brother (reality show) 

35:15 | Survivor (reality show) 

38:50 | Dr. Mike Varshavski 

39:05 | Dr. Mike Israetel 

39:10 | Aesthetic Revolution (concept/book)

Thanks for listening!