EP. #180: Truth Versus Myths About Boosting Metabolism for Weight Loss

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you curious about whether those ads claiming you can miraculously lose weight effortlessly by boosting your metabolism are true? </span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’ve probably seen some of the ads that say things like this: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lose 30 pounds in 30 days (or fewer days). </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Boost your metabolism and lose weight while eating all the food you want!</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">To lose weight permanently, all you have to do is take this pill. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">This amazing coffee diet will boost your metabolism & melt the fat off you effortlessly!</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Is this really true? Can you really lose 30 pounds in 30 days? </span></p> <p><strong>Spoiler alert</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Any promise of miraculous weight loss is not true. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is no magic way to lose weight. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You cannot eat all the food you want whenever you want it and still lose weight. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Any products promising unbelievably fast weight loss are a scam, and are very likely dangerous. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even if you did lose weight, you’d almost certainly gain it back after you stopped using the product. </span></p> <p><strong>In this episode,</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">we talk about: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">whether there are “fat burners” that cause your body to burn fat faster</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">why it’s hard to increase your m