Based on a large study conducted by researchers and published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the SELECT trial followed 17,604 adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease
Importantly, the medication is still doing its job if weight is being maintained at a lower, healthier level
The third mistake is neglecting to track anything
The weight loss effect, while significant, is considered a beneficial side effect rather than the primary purpose
We discuss how effortful foraging for information, undistracted reflection and physical exercise are ways to invest and therefore grow our levels of dopamine, energy and motivation, whereas low-friction activities are specifically designed to hijack or diminish them