Summary: It's a strange turn of events when Peter and I switch from criticizing the methods on the Biggest Loser TV show to defending it. But that's exactly what we do in this episode. The problem was with a new study that came out suggesting that the programs and routines used by shows like The Biggest Loser (and by extension, "rapid" fat loss in general) will destroy your metabolism.(I put that last part in italics and bold for a reason ... because it's false.We argue against this worry on two grounds:1. The study just flat out doesn't claim what some people might think it does. And doesn't in any way prove what people are thinking it is proving.2. Even if the study DID show metabolism slowdowns ... that wouldn't matter in the long run. Don't worry, we explain it all in detail in the show ... Links mentioned in the show:<a href="http://www.weightymatters.ca/2012/04/biggest-loser-destroys-participants.html" target="_blank">Blog article</a> about the study<a href="http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/early/2012/04/24/jc.2012-1444.abstract?papetoc" target="_blank">The study itself</a>
