Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

Unless you're a surgeon, you have the patient lying unconscious on the table, you can do whatever you want to them. To get patients to do what you think is right for their health or what you think will help them, whether it's take a pill. I mean, taking a pill is pretty easy, right? Forget eating better, exercising, meditating, getting eight hours of sleep.

building your social network, relationships, all those things are so challenging. And it is why we're seeing this incredible global epidemic of chronic illness.

building your social network, relationships, all those things are so challenging. And it is why we're seeing this incredible global epidemic of chronic illness.

building your social network, relationships, all those things are so challenging. And it is why we're seeing this incredible global epidemic of chronic illness.

Geez, well, no wonder we have such a problem because all doctors say is eat less and exercise more and lose weight. Good luck with that.

Geez, well, no wonder we have such a problem because all doctors say is eat less and exercise more and lose weight. Good luck with that.

Geez, well, no wonder we have such a problem because all doctors say is eat less and exercise more and lose weight. Good luck with that.

Well, because the mantra of the government and the food industry is calories in, calories out is the secret to weight loss. And it has nothing to do with nutritional quality. And so it doesn't matter whether you have a soda or broccoli, as long as they're the same calories, it's the same amount of energy.

Well, because the mantra of the government and the food industry is calories in, calories out is the secret to weight loss. And it has nothing to do with nutritional quality. And so it doesn't matter whether you have a soda or broccoli, as long as they're the same calories, it's the same amount of energy.

Well, because the mantra of the government and the food industry is calories in, calories out is the secret to weight loss. And it has nothing to do with nutritional quality. And so it doesn't matter whether you have a soda or broccoli, as long as they're the same calories, it's the same amount of energy.

And if you can exert more exercise to expend that energy, as long as you're in calorie balance, you'll stay the same weight. If you're exercising more than the calories you're taking in, you'll lose weight. But scientifically, that's just not true because all calories are not the same. And some calories like... Sugar and starch actually cause you to spike insulin, which makes you store fat.

And if you can exert more exercise to expend that energy, as long as you're in calorie balance, you'll stay the same weight. If you're exercising more than the calories you're taking in, you'll lose weight. But scientifically, that's just not true because all calories are not the same. And some calories like... Sugar and starch actually cause you to spike insulin, which makes you store fat.

And if you can exert more exercise to expend that energy, as long as you're in calorie balance, you'll stay the same weight. If you're exercising more than the calories you're taking in, you'll lose weight. But scientifically, that's just not true because all calories are not the same. And some calories like... Sugar and starch actually cause you to spike insulin, which makes you store fat.

So I've written about 16 books on this. But it's really extraordinary. And one of the things I read in your book that I really liked, and I use all the time, which is people internalize this message of it's your fault. It's your fault you don't exercise. It's your fault that you're overweight. Shame on you. But you said, I'm here to say it isn't your fault.

So I've written about 16 books on this. But it's really extraordinary. And one of the things I read in your book that I really liked, and I use all the time, which is people internalize this message of it's your fault. It's your fault you don't exercise. It's your fault that you're overweight. Shame on you. But you said, I'm here to say it isn't your fault.

So I've written about 16 books on this. But it's really extraordinary. And one of the things I read in your book that I really liked, and I use all the time, which is people internalize this message of it's your fault. It's your fault you don't exercise. It's your fault that you're overweight. Shame on you. But you said, I'm here to say it isn't your fault.

And changing your behavior isn't as hard as you think. And I think that's really an essential message because people are stuck in this idea of self-loathing, self-hate, and discouragement because they're not having the willpower, the motivation, and they beat themselves up about it. How do you address that with people?

And changing your behavior isn't as hard as you think. And I think that's really an essential message because people are stuck in this idea of self-loathing, self-hate, and discouragement because they're not having the willpower, the motivation, and they beat themselves up about it. How do you address that with people?

And changing your behavior isn't as hard as you think. And I think that's really an essential message because people are stuck in this idea of self-loathing, self-hate, and discouragement because they're not having the willpower, the motivation, and they beat themselves up about it. How do you address that with people?

I think that's so important to say that because I see this all the time as a doctor. People beat themselves up. They trash talk. They have self-loathing. They get discouraged. And I just love this part of your book, 100 Ways to Celebrate and Feel Shine.