Ask The Expert Bonus Edition: Running for weight loss and injury prevention

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GP and BBC Morning Live's medical expert Dr Punam Krishan joins Giovanna Fletcher to give more advice on this bonus podcast. Today amongst the topics, we investigate whether running will help lose weight, discuss how fast we should be running and how to be alert to injury issues to prevent any damage. You can find two season's of The Couch to 5k Podcast on BBC Sounds with Giovanna finding inspiration and motivation from the running stories of her guests. If you want to start or return to running, the NHS Couch to 5k app is free and provides a structured 9 week training plan. https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active/get-running-with-couch-to-5k/?WT.mc_ID=Couch_Podcast_BetterHealth&wt.tsrc=display Presenter: Giovanna Fletcher Producer: Mark Shardlow Exec Producer: Katherine Hogan