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Social media is flooded with weight loss advice, much of which is unhelpful or unsustainable. From crash diets to quick-fix methods that rarely lead to lasting results, it’s hard to cut through the noise and find what truly works. Today’s guest shares expert advice and the proven strategies he uses with his clients to achieve real, lasting results.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with nutritionist and certified personal trainer Dr. Allan Bacon. Dr. Bacon breaks down the best and worst ways to lose weight, the ideal mindset for sustained weight loss, and the harmful advice often targeted at women in perimenopause and menopause. He also shares actionable tips on how often to train and strategies for changing eating habits and behaviors around weight loss. From debunking social media myths to diving deep into the latest research, Dr. Bacon offers expert insights on nutrition and training you won’t want to miss.

Dr. Allan Bacon holds a Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of Maryland. He is a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified nutritionist and physique/bodybuilding coach, a USA Powerlifting coach, and has over 15 years of experience formulating for leading dietary supplement companies. His work has been featured in Muscle & Fitness, Sci-Fit, the Alan Aragon Research Review, and The Personal Trainer Development Center. Dr. Bacon specializes in helping working adults master their physique, performance, mindset, and habits to achieve sustainable, lifelong results.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Bacon dive into:

• Best and worst ways to lose 10 lbs (00:00:36)
• Optimal mindset for sustained weight loss (6:46)
• Why weight loss becomes more challenging as we age (17:28)
• Damaging advice for women in menopause (24:50)
• Changing strategies (31:34)
• The power of resistance training and what the research shows (36:57)
• Autophagy through exercise, how to get started, and why fasting can be harmful (46:57)
• Ideal protein intake and the nuances that need to be considered (54:09)
• Minimum amount of training to build lean muscle (01:01:01)
• What is resting metabolic rate and the impact on calories (1:09:57)
• The Twin study and Three Aspects of every habit (1:12:57)
• Dr. Bacon’s journey and nutrition guidance (1:28:27)
• How to incorporate movement into your day (1:37:57)
• Dr. Bacon’s Why (1:43:07)

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Dr. Allan Bacon’s Nutrition Guide E-book: Learn how to optimize your diet to get stronger, improve your health, build balanced meals, make smart choices at restaurants, stay on track during vacations, and more.

For more on Dr. Bacon, follow him on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and his Website.

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