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0:00 Longterm Weightloss = Healthy Lifestyle

4:05 The GLP-1 Revolution

8:30 The Obesity Epidemic & MAHA

14:45 1 Foods that Mimic Ozempic

17:49 2 Soluble Fiber (Prebiotics)

20:07 3 Probiotics

21:25 4 Berberine

22:04 5 Bitter Compounds

22:36 6 Healthy Fats

24:26 7 Polyphenols

25:25 Stay Active: Strength Training & Steps

30:37 Fasting and Sleep

33:55 Herbs and Supplements

36:05 How to Stick to the Plan

38:41 Change Your Mindset on Losing Weight

Links

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oby.21538

https://www.the-sun.com/tv/15020955/biggest-loser-danny-cahill-gained-weight-back-interview/

https://www.medclinrese.org/open-access/drug-discovery-and-development-of-semaglutide-and-tirzepatide-from-the-gila-monsters-heloderma-spp.pdf

https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.adq6452

https://www.health.com/ozempic-muscle-loss-protein-study-11773250

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity-overweight.htm

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/15/almost-70-of-us-adults-would-be-deemed-obese-based-on-new-definition-study-finds

https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-03/rfk-jr-wants-to-stop-people-using-snap-benefits-to-buy-soda-will-it-help

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405457724001761

https://www.ft.com/content/97937129-cdb7-4b58-a373-c4c873feba8c

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11154-020-09576-3

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/05/060529082903.htm

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0319085

https://www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/article/S0261-5614(15)00134-X/abstract

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