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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2021 · 31 MIN

The Science of Nutrition, Part 2 with Dr. Margaret Westwater

from Science in Society · host Drew & Liv

Have you ever met someone that doesn’t like chocolate? -- neither have Drew & Liv. Everyone has that one food they absolutely can’t resist, but is there real science to support this temptation? This week, Drew & Liv bring on Dr. Maggie Westwater to discuss another perspective on the science behind food addiction. You will learn about the other side of the argument against food addiction and why it may not live up to the attention it has received.Dr. Westwater can be found on twitter @maggieeastfire. To read about the research discussed in this week's episode, check out Dr. Westwater's peer-reviewed paper,  "Sugar Addiction: The state of the science".You can follow Drew & Liv on Instagram @scienceinsociety to stay in the know on upcoming episodes, new content, and their ~nearly~ famous science shenanigans.

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Have you ever met someone that doesn’t like chocolate? -- neither have Drew & Liv. Everyone has that one food they absolutely can’t resist, but is there real science to support this temptation? This week, Drew & Liv bring on Dr. Maggie Westwater to discuss another perspective on the science behind food addiction. You will learn about the other side of the argument against food addiction and why it may not live up to the attention it has received. Dr. Westwater can be found on twitter...

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