47: HOW NOT TO EAT: Confessions and Advice from a Hollywood Nutrition Doctor

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael Dansinger, MD, is a weight loss and nutrition expert who advised NBC’s inspirational reality show “The Biggest Loser” for 10 years. He shares his insights and opinions about the global obesity epidemic, popular weight loss diets, weight loss and regain in Biggest Loser participants, and how to teach good eating habits to your teens when they can eat anything they want without consequences for their age. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Takeaways</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dr. Michael shares why he believes the American diet is so unhealthy. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Teenagers are getting a ton of mixed messages on how to eat.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When it comes to healthy food, there isn’t a simple answer.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">It’s very easy for parents to be too extreme on both the unhealthy and healthy food spectrum. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">It’s okay to eat treats, but it has to be purposeful and not ‘accidental’ or because you have no choice/other options.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Your home has to be a place that has mostly healthy foods.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How do you teach your teen in a way that’s helpful? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Parents need to negotiate with their teens and get buy-in with their teen on this process.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dr. Michael understands that parenting is not always so black and white. </span></li> <li style="font-wei