An Obesity Specialist’s Take On Weight Loss/Maintenance | Dr. Richa Mittal

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INTRO TO EPISODE:

Hello, Health Investor!

Welcome back to another episode of The Health Investment Podcast!

If you’re interested in losing weight or maintaining your current weight, this episode is for YOU.

My guest, Dr. Richa Mittal, is the Founder and Medical Director of Radiant Health Weight Loss and Wellness in Frisco, Texas.  As an Internist and Diplomate of the Board of Obesity Medicine, she provides weight management and preventive health services. 

Dr. Mittal’s unique program uses an integrative approach that treats the whole person- combining specialized medical care with customized nutritional guidance, mindset and health coaching. She is passionate about addressing her patients’ needs holistically, by treating the medical, social, emotional and lifestyle aspects of their lives in order to help her patients achieve life-long health.

I’ve been a fan of Dr. Mittal for quite some time, so I had about 1,000 questions for her. As you’ll see, she answers all of them graciously and thoroughly—I learned so, SO much and know you will too!

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Alright, time to hear from Dr. Mittal. Enjoy!

MINUTE-BY-MINUTE BREAKDOWN OF THE EP:

2:55 | Dr. Richa Mittal’s background and journey to becoming a weight loss specialist

6:30 | Is it possible to be “healthy at any size”?

9:00 | Is there a “magic number” to determine whether or not your weight is putting you at risk for chronic illnesses and other complications?

11:31 | Dr. Mittal explains pre-diabetes vs. diabetes: What’s the difference?

15:38 | When it comes to weight gain and obesity, how much do genetics come into play?

17:00 | Can anyone lose weight? What about hormones and other factors?

19:55 | Misconceptions and myths surrounding weight loss that really irk Dr. Mittal!

22:47 | Dr. Mittal’s thoughts on keto, low-carb, and carnivore eating patterns

26:52 | What about intermittent fasting?

32:52 | Do calories matter…or not?

36:58 | Does Dr. Mittal recommend that her patients take probiotics or prebiotics?

40:06 | Gluten: to avoid, or not to avoid?

42:43 | When it comes to movement/exercise, what’s best for weight loss?

47:15 | And what about sleep?

49:25 | Dr. Mittal’s most bang-for-your-buck weight loss recommendation!

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