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Confused about what to eat? Science can help

  • Written by P.K. Newby, Scientist, Science Communicator, and Author, Harvard University
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Do you feel like nutritionists are always changing their minds? Do you want science-based information about diet but don’t know whom or what to believe?

If you’re nodding in agreement, you’re not alone: More than 80% of Americans are befuddled....

 

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