Oprah Winfrey & The “Wagon of Fat”

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In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 2026, salt has been repackaged as “electrolytes” and is now cast as a core component of wellness. How did we get here?Also, an important correction: One pound of butter to one pound of potatoes ...  Show more

Original Air Date: January 8, 1987 Oprah talks to men and women who have lost and kept off dramatic amounts of weight. They discuss what their lives were like before their weight loss as well as what life is like for them now. Oprah also talks to Dr. Judi Hollis, author of "Fat I ...  Show more

Oprah talks about the power of ego and why she now regrets pulling out the infamous "wagon of fat" on The Oprah Winfrey Show—the most-watched Oprah episode in history. Oprah shares the ways in which it affected how others viewed her, as well as her own self-image. She explains wh ...  Show more

Today we talk about Oprah's involvement in a self help guru who killed three people in a sweat lodge, and how it goes into a shift in American culture driven by The Oprah Winfrey show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Original Airdate: April 1, 2009 Oprah talks to Star Jones about her 160-pound weight loss and her time on "The View," and Oprah also talks to Valerie Bertinelli and Marie Osmond about their recent weight losses. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods You can al ...  Show more