The Truth About Diets: Cutting Through the Noise
Jason Gill
Book a demo →from €2,250 for your whole company
Book a demo →from €2,250 for your whole company
This one runs as a masterclass: Jason Gill takes your colleagues through the research and the thinking behind it, with live questions throughout.
Jason Gill is Professor of Cardiometabolic Health in the Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences at the University of Glasgow. He leads an active multi-disciplinary research group investigating the effects of lifestyle on the prevention and management of vascular and metabolic diseases and has published over 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers on these topics. He is also Director of the University of Glasgow’s MSc programme in Sport and Exercise Science %26 Medicine. He frequently appears in TV programs, documentaries and science events for the general public.
All sessions by Jason →Obesity is a major public health problem which affects life expectancy and costs billions. It’s also a complex and confusing topic and there is a bewildering array of – often conflicting – information out there about its causes and what we need to do to maintain a healthy body weight.
So how can we distinguish between robust scientific evidence and ‘fake news’. In this session, Professor Jason Gill aims to make you an instant expert on diet and obesity by providing evidence-based answers to some of the questions you always wanted to ask on the topic, including: why can some people get fat and stay healthy, but for others even a very small increase in weight can lead to poor health?
Which aspects of diet most affect how much we eat and our body weight? Should we be concerned about ultra-processed foods?
During the expert session, Jason Gill engages the audience through a Q&A chat, an interactive Mentimeter app activity, and sharing scientific data on diet benefits and recommendations.
Learn why some people can gain weight without adverse health effects, while others face health issues even with minor weight gain.
Discover which aspects of diet most influence eating habits and body weight.
Examine the role of ultra-processed foods in obesity and overall health.
Obesity is a significant public health issue with profound impacts on life expectancy and economic costs, running into billions annually. The topic of obesity is both complex and confusing, characterized by a plethora of often conflicting information regarding its causes and solutions for maintaining a healthy body weight.
With so much misinformation and 'fake news' circulating, it can be challenging to discern between robust scientific evidence and misleading claims. This session aims to clarify these uncertainties and provide a clearer understanding of the science behind obesity and diet.
Professor Jason Gill will guide you through the intricacies of diet and obesity, offering evidence-based answers to some of the most pressing questions on the subject. You’ll learn about why some individuals can gain weight and remain healthy, while others experience adverse health effects from even minor weight increases.
The session will also explore which dietary factors most significantly impact eating behaviors and body weight, addressing common misconceptions and highlighting the role of various dietary components in weight management.
Additionally, the discussion will tackle the concerns surrounding ultra-processed foods and their impact on health. By the end of the session, participants will have a more nuanced understanding of obesity, equipped with practical knowledge to make informed decisions about diet and weight management based on scientific evidence rather than sensationalist information.
From the survey every participant gets when the session ends, in their own words.
I loved this class! Picked up a few new things I didn't realize about foods and body chemistry of. Also, Jason Gill noted things that I have been doing all along so that made me feel good. Very good presenter.
Some of the data was a bit outdated, perhaps are there are more recent studies? Overall good experience. Great reminders of some information and also learned new stuff. Thank you for this masterclass!
Thank you, very informative
I enjoy learning more about health and get more eye opening information about it.
It’s a difficult topic but interesting to see the figures but also more practical examples.
The speaker was really good. Very energetic.
No prior knowledge is assumed. It is built for a general working audience, and people who already know the subject get the research and the practical side rather than an introduction. What the hour itself covers: Obesity is a major public health problem which affects life expectancy and costs billions. It’s also a complex and confusing topic and there is a bewildering array of – often conflicting – information out there about its causes and what we need to do to maintain a healthy body weight.
A masterclass. Jason Gill takes your colleagues through the subject and the reasoning behind it, and answers live questions. It is practical in what people take away, without the hour turning into an exercise class.
Jason Gill is one of the experts we auditioned ourselves, and we produce every session so we see how each one lands. Participants rate this session 4.5 out of 5, across 255 responses, and rate Jason personally 4.6 out of 5.
It is interactive, and the block higher up on this page says exactly how for this session. Nobody has to speak up who does not want to: the chat and the polls carry most of it, and the questions can come in anonymously.
It runs 45 min / 15 min: the talk, then live questions. All you do is pick a date. We brief Jason, produce the session, host and moderate it, run the Q&A, and send you the report within an hour of the end.
A team, a department, an employee network or every single employee at once, with no cap and no per-seat price. It runs inside your own Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet, or on a branded page we build. No integration, no login, no company device or e-mail.
The session is delivered in English. You can add high accuracy live subtitles in 8, 16 or 24 languages, so everyone follows in their own. That is a paid option, priced by the number of languages you need.
No, and that is by design. There is nothing to install, nothing to integrate and no connection to your systems, so there is nothing for IT to validate: we join your own Teams, Zoom or Meet as a guest speaker, or we host a page and your people open a link. No software, no accounts, and no data of yours that we can reach. It is why hundreds of companies, among them some of the largest technology and financial firms in the world, were able to start within a day.
We never receive or hold personal data about your employees. Because the session runs in your own environment, attendance and identity stay with you, and what we report back is aggregated: numbers, ratings and survey answers, not people. That is also why IT approval usually takes minutes rather than weeks.
You keep the recording and can share it internally. You also get attendance over time, participant ratings for the content and the speaker, the survey answers, and the topics your people asked for next.
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