Intro

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!