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EPISODE · Feb 13, 2008 · 28 MIN

Fat Chance: Do Dietary Guidelines Actually Contribute to Obesity?

from Science Talk · host Scientific American

In this episode Albert Einstein College of Medicine public health researcher Paul Marantz questions whether dietary guidelines are counterproductive, and talks about the philosophy of recommendations based on population studies. We'll hear a Valentine's Day poem. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites mentioned on this episode include sciammind.com, sciamdigital.com, snipurl.com/sing-sciam, snipurl.com/paul-sciam, snipurl.com/paul2-sciam, snipurl.com/paul3-sciam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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