How much control do you really have over your body? Could understanding genetics help combat fat-shaming? And why is Mike’s life coach so happy all the time?
Shockingly, a lot of people walking down the street do think like, whoa, is that Tom Brady?
I'm Angela Duckworth.
I'm Mike Mann, and you're listening to.
No stupid questions today on the show.
Is obesity a matter of nature or nurture?
Wow, we just got a gajillion genes and got a gajillion experiences.
Angela, I am so excited to talk to you about today's question, because it is about something that is, I think, kind of taking over the cultural zeitgeist right now.
Ooh, and what would that be?
Taylor Swift.
It is about this new Wigovi ozempic craze, which maybe you've heard about.
There are all these people using it to lose lots of weight.
Yes, I have heard of this miracle drug.
Well, so here's the deal.
It's sort of changing the face of obesity because obesity is generally really been viewed as an issue of personal responsibility.
You don't move enough, you don't eat right.
Stuff like that.
Right.
I remember seeing these headlines like, this new drug shows that it's not willpower, that really we should think about weight as a medical condition, and it's not behavior or motivation.
Yeah.
So the idea is that for some people, it's extremely difficult to lose weight, probably because of their biology.