If you imagine that there is a drug out there that you know increases your metabolism

causes weight loss, stamps down inflammation, you know it doesn't cause allergies and

improves your quality of life and you live longer.

You know, imagine that drive that sort of a lixer of life it exists and it's called food.

But the problem is that food can also act the other way you know the door swings both ways and it can

cause obesity it can cause diabetes blood pressure cancers misery and an early death.

Dr Andrew Jenkinson is part of an expert team developing advances in gastrointestinal surgery at University College Hospital.

He's here to explain how we can eat and still lose weight.

I'm Liz Earl, welcome to the Lizil Well-being show. This is the podcast helping us all have a better second half and as you know it's my

mission to find ways for all of us to thrive in later life by investing in our

health and our well-being today. So we are reaching the end of January and research suggests

that by this point you're likely to have given up a quick-fix fad diet, but if your

goal is to lose weight you might want to ditch the traditional ideas you've

had about the best way to do that anyway, and focus on things like habit creation, mental

reprogramming, and understanding your hormones instead.

Andrew Jenkinson is a consultant surgeon with a special interest in advanced keyhole surgery.

We've spoken here before, you may well recognize recognize his voice and he's an expert on

stomachs and bowels and has written a vital book called How to Eat and Still Lose Weight.

So let's unpack the fascinating relationship between the brain and the body,

as well as the hormonal imbalances that are key to sustainable weight loss.

And by the way, there is no willpower required for this diet.

Now, did you take time to wind down before going to sleep last night? Well listen in because this

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