Chapter
The Truth about Jumpstarting a Diet
38:33 - 44:18 (05:45)
The concept of jump-starting a diet or quick weight loss is a myth perpetuated by the diet industry. Drug companies often fail to disclose the long-term inefficacy of their products to the FDA.
Clips
The concept of the maintenance phase of dieting is often overlooked by the diet industry, which instead focuses on jump-starting weight loss.
38:33 - 39:55 (01:22)
Summary
The concept of the maintenance phase of dieting is often overlooked by the diet industry, which instead focuses on jump-starting weight loss. However, when habits return to a default after a diet, weight will often do the same.
ChapterThe Truth about Jumpstarting a Diet
EpisodeFen Phen & Redux
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The use of diet drugs has highlighted some major shortcomings in the way drug reactions are reported, analyzed and circulated, and the case of the drug fen-phen offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of unregulated pharmaceuticals.
39:55 - 41:48 (01:53)
Summary
The use of diet drugs has highlighted some major shortcomings in the way drug reactions are reported, analyzed and circulated, and the case of the drug fen-phen offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of unregulated pharmaceuticals.
ChapterThe Truth about Jumpstarting a Diet
EpisodeFen Phen & Redux
PodcastMaintenance Phase
This podcast discusses the history of Fen-Phen, a drug that was taken off the market in 1997 due to its dangerous side effects.
41:48 - 44:18 (02:29)
Summary
This podcast discusses the history of Fen-Phen, a drug that was taken off the market in 1997 due to its dangerous side effects. The hosts explore why people are still searching for the drug online and discuss its ongoing impact.