We know there’s a lot of information out there about losing weight, and it can be overwhelming. So in episode 5 of Weight Loss 360, we’re going to break down what’s really going on in the body when we gain and lose weight, and why it can be a struggle for many of us. Spoiler alert: healthy weight loss can encourage many deeper, long-term positive impacts on our health. This week, host Helen Thorn and resident cohost Dr Sam are joined by Boots Online Doctor’s Clinical Lead for Weight Loss Dr Anju Verma. Together, they’ll take a closer look at the medical benefits of weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes – including reducing heart diseases, diabetes and the risk of obesity-related cancer. Spoiler alert 2: you don’t have to lose lots of weight to start seeing the health benefits. Tune in to find out all the details. Dr Sam is Lead GP for Lifestyle Medicine at Boots Online Doctor, as well as a coach and mentor, author, and nutritional and yoga therapist. Dr Anju Verma is Clinical Lead for Weight Loss and Menopause Advisor at Boots Online Doctor. She is SCOPE certified (international gold standard for obesity management) and a member of the Association for the Study of Obesity. Free resources from Boots Online Doctor: Weekly live webinars on weight loss from our friendly, expert team https://tinyurl.com/WL-webinars Online 10-week weight loss programme https://onlinedoctor.boots.com/weight-loss/10-week-weight-loss-programme/ Credits: Host: Helen Thorn Co-host: Ruth Taylor Special guest: Dr Zahra DamjiBoots Online Doctor Producer: Leah Sienna Williams Producer: Oli SeymourExecutive Producer: Izzie ClarkeMusic composed by: Leah Sienna Williams Special guest: Dr Anju Verma Timecodes: 00:00 Welcome to Weight Loss 360° 00:16 Meet the experts 00:47 A word from Dr Anju 01:50 Intro to today’s topic 02:44 Why do we struggle to lose weight? 06:46 The medical benefits of weight loss 09:25 The emotional benefits of weight loss 10:54 The impact of carrying excess weight 12:31 Weight gain and insulin resistance 14:12 Inflammation due to excess weight 15:10 How much weight should you lose to impact your health? 16:37 Top tips for successSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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