Ep. 34 - Weight Loss Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes. But Is It the Right Goal?

Wellness in a Chaotic World · Aug 19, 2026 · 18m

If you have prediabetes, chances are someone has told you to lose weight. Maybe your doctor said it. Maybe you found it online. But "lose weight" isn't actually something you do. It's not a behavior. It's an outcome.

In this episode, I break down the nuance behind the advice to lose weight. We look at what the Diabetes Prevention Program study really showed, and why the people in that study weren't just told to lose 7% of their body weight and sent on their way. We also dig into the problems with reducing weight to "calories in, calories out," and why that framework can leave people feeling…