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Yoga for weight loss: Benefits beyond burning calories

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Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH, Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing

Chika V. Anekwe, MD, MPH, is an obesity medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, and an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Her professional interests are in the areas of clinical nutrition, obesity, … See Full Bio
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Niyoti Reddy, MD, Contributor

Dr. Niyoti Reddy is currently an advanced fellow of obesity medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She is a board-certified internist and has completed a fellowship in endocrinology and diabetes. She is also pursuing a … See Full Bio
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