
Darsh and Altamash dive into Netflix’s Fit for TV and the wild story behind The Biggest Loser. From shocking weight loss tactics to the billion-dollar business of reality TV, tune in as they break down the science of obesity, GLP-1s, and the dark side of weight-loss entertainment.
Sources:
00:01 | Fit for TV (Netflix doc)
01:30 | The Biggest Loser (NBC show)
02:50 | Jillian Michaels (trainer)
03:45 | Bob Harper (trainer)
04:15 | GLP-1 drugs (Ozempic/Wegovy)
05:20 | Calories In/Out model
14:20 | Dr. Robert Huizenga
15:20 | Motivational interviewing
15:30 | Metabolic ward studies
25:20 | NYT: After The Biggest Loser
25:25 | Kevin Hall (NIH)
26:00 | Hall et al. 2016 (Obesity)
27:10 | Yo-yo dieting
27:30 | Leptin hormone
30:50 | Alan Aragon (nutritionist)
32:00 | Set point theory
32:45 | Stephan Guyenet (author)
33:20 | Sarcopenia
35:00 | Temptation challenges
35:10 | Big Brother (reality show)
35:15 | Survivor (reality show)
38:50 | Dr. Mike Varshavski
39:05 | Dr. Mike Israetel
39:10 | Aesthetic Revolution (concept/book)
Thanks for listening!