Today on the PAN Podcast our guest is Dr. Phillippa Lally. What are habits? How do we form good habits? How do we lose bad ones? How can we practically help patients change their habitual behaviour regarding nutrition? How long does it take to form habits?

About Phillippa

She is a Research Psychologist and a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at the Institute of Epidemiology & Health of the University College London. For almost 15 years she has been extensively publishing on habit formation and health with a special research focus on weight control.

Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pippalally

Visit https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=PJGOO95 for more information about her publications and her research work.

About PAN

The Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN) International is a non-profit organization on a global mission to empower health professionals, individuals, and communities to recognize and use whole food, plant-based nutrition as a powerful tool to create and sustain optimal health. Since our founding in 2018, in Munich, Germany, PAN continues to grow our volunteer network and international presence.

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