India, Aug. 22 -- It's easy to assume that weight gain is only noticeable when your clothes feel snug or the numbers on the scale rise. But sometimes, our body gives early warning signals in ways we never expect. Dr. William Li, physician and scientist, shared on August 21 podcast with Mel Robbins how subtle changes in the body can be the first signs that weight is creeping on, long before the scale reflects it. (Also read: Woman who went from 78 kg to 65 kg in 6 months shares her weight loss secrets: 'Low-intensity walking burns calories' )

"Weight gain does not start with your muffin top. Weight gain starts in a very subtle way, and this has been studied with clinical research. It's the visceral fat, the fat that's inside our body that...