#99 Weight Science & Stigma: Why It's So Hard to Lose Weight and Keep It Off with Dr. Janet Tomiyama, UCLA Researcher

<p>In this episode, I interview prominent researcher, Dr. A. Janet Tomiyama, from UCLA. If you ever tried to diet or lose weight but have struggled to keep it off, this episode will explain why. &nbsp;She specializes in weight stigma, weight science, dieting, stress, eating, and the so-called "obesity epidemic".&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Topics we cover:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Weight science: why it's so hard to lose weight and keep it off</li> <li>What contributes to weight gain</li> <li>How stigma explains the correlation between higher BMI and adverse health outcomes</li> <li>The impacts of stress and stress eating</li> <li>How to improve health without dieting</li> <li>What to do about weight stigma</li> </ul> <p><strong>Find Janet:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/DiSH_Lab" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DiSH_Lab</a><br> <a href="http://www.dishlab.org/" target="_blank">www.dishlab.org</a></p> <p><strong>Find Cara:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.caraskitchen.net/"><strong>Website</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/caraskitchen/?hl=en"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p> <p><br></p>