9 Science-Backed Weight Loss Tips

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9 Science-Backed Weight Loss Tips

By Alexandra Sifferlin, Time
June 06, 2017
 
This article originally appeared on Time.com.

Losing weight is tough, both mentally and physically. New science shows that when the body starts to lose substantial amounts of weight, it fights viciously to gain it back. But despite the biological roadblocks, plenty of people are successful at losing weight and keeping it off over the long term.

But how? As part of its recent exploration of the new science of weight loss, TIME asked 9 weight loss and obesity experts their best advice for people who are trying to lose weight. Here are their top tips for what works when it comes to slimming down.

Cut out soda

http://www.health.com/syndication/weight-loss-diet-tips

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The other bullet-points are:

• Don’t focus on calories
• Keep it basic
• Adjust your goal weight
• Commit to change
• Eat delicious food
• Recruit support
• Get educated

Little bit of conflicting advice in there.

In the "Don't focus on calories" bullet-point they say,

The ‘calorie in, calorie out’ approach fails, because it disregards how food affects our hormones and metabolism. Pay attention to food quality.”

—Dr. David S. Ludwig, professor of nutrition at Harvard Medical School

And in the "Get educated" bullet-point we have,

The culprit is not bad choices by individuals. It is the toxic food environment in which calories are ubiquitous. Until the food environment changes, everyone must become aware of the calories they consume, especially those from beverages, sweets, and other calorie-dense foods.