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Weight loss supplements: how hype triumphs over substance

Weight loss supplements: how hype triumphs over substance

FromThinking Nutrition


Weight loss supplements: how hype triumphs over substance

FromThinking Nutrition

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Weight loss supplements are big business. Fat burners, fat blockers, metabolism boosters, appetite suppressants – these are just some of the popular kinds of pills, potions and herbal concoctions that fly off pharmacy and health food store shelves. But how effective are any of these products? That’s what I’ll explore in this podcast.Links referred to in the podcastSystematic review of herbal supplements for weight loss https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31984610Systematic review of dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34159755Weight-loss supplements loosen dietary control https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24096084Episode transcriptTo access the full episode transcript, go to the following link and select the individual podcast episode and then click on the ‘Transcript’ tab https://thinkingnutrition.buzzsprout.comConnect with meInstagram: doctimcroweFacebook: Thinking NutritionTwitter: CroweTim
Released:
Aug 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Thinking Nutrition is all about presenting the latest nutrition research in plain language and then translating this into what it means for your health. Dr Tim Crowe is a career nutrition research scientist and an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian. Tim has over 25 years of research and teaching experience in the university and public health sectors, covering areas of basic laboratory research, clinical nutrition trials and public health nutrition. He now works chiefly as a freelance health and medical writer and science communicator.