There are lots of things we want to do in life.

Climb a mountain, write a song, watch our grandchildren go up.

But guess what?

We can't do any of those things if we don't have our health.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

And I'm here to bring you evidence-based research

that takes the mystery out of the best way

to live a healthier, longer life.

If weight loss in a pill sounds too good to be true,

then it's time to take a look at the facts.

In our first story, we ask,

why don't more people take the weight loss medications

currently on the market?

Despite the myriad menu of FDA-approved medications

for weight loss,

they've only been prescribed for about 150 obese patients.

We worship medical, magic bullets in this country.

What gives?

One of the reasons anti-obstee drugs are so highly stigmatized

is that historically,

they've been anything but magical

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