I discuss the safety and efficacy for weight loss devices of everything from Botox and corsets to siphons and tapeworms.

If you missed the previous video, check out Is Gastric Balloon Surgery Safe and Effective for Weight Loss? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-gastric-balloon-surgery-safe-and-effective-for-weight-loss).

What about drugs? See Are Weight Loss Pills Safe? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-weight-loss-pills-safe/) and Are Weight Loss Pills Effective? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-weight-loss-pills-effective/).

So, what’s the best way to lose weight? I wrote a whole book about it! How Not to Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-diet/) is focused exclusively on sustainable weight loss. Borrow it from your local library or pick up a copy from your favorite bookseller. (All proceeds from my books are donated to charity.) To whet your appetite, take a peek: Trailer for How Not to Diet: Dr. Greger’s Guide to Weight Loss (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/trailer-for-how-not-to-diet-dr-gregers-guide-to-weight-loss/).

Here are some videos to get you started:
• Eating More to Weigh Less (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/eating-more-to-weigh-less/)
• Are There Foods with Negative Calories? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-there-foods-with-negative-calories/)
• Cut the Calorie-Rich-and-Processed Foods (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/cut-the-calorie-rich-and-processed-foods/)
• The Weight-Loss Program That Got Better with Time (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-weight-loss-program-that-got-better-with-time/)
• The Best Diet for Weight Loss and Disease Prevention (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-diet-for-weight-loss-and-disease-prevention/)

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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