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"Tidy up your diet": What's the best way to lose weight?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 2 Jul 2025, 1:52pm
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"Tidy up your diet": What's the best way to lose weight?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 2 Jul 2025, 1:52pm

Weight loss drugs are becoming increasingly sought after, with Wegovy hitting New Zealand pharmacies this month. 

It’s currently not funded, and people will need a prescription to get it. 

However, people are warning that weight loss drugs aren’t a silver bullet, and lifestyle changes are needed for long term success.  

‘What The Fat?’, co-authored by Caryn Zinn, Craig Rodger, and Grant Schofield, highlights a low-carb, healthy-fat diet, and is held up as an effective weight loss tool.  

Dr Zinn joined Kerre Woodham for a chat about her work as a dietician, What The Fat?, and healthy ways to lose weight. 

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