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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Big Food marketing machine has convinced parents on the merits of their swill, now normalized and convenient for your children’s increasing consumption.

    December 8, 2017

    Health Headlines Commentary for December 8, 2017 Source: Canadians, especially kids, get half their daily calories from ultra-processed foods Reference: News release: Time to curb our appetite for ultra-processed food Commentary by Dr. Yoni Freedhoff

  • Study stating eating more fat, less carbs can reduce heart disease mortality suffers from observational data bias

    August 30, 2017

    Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2017 Source: Recommended fat intake should increase, Canadian researchers say Reference: Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study Analysis: Results of global fats and carbs study may not be relevant for UK

  • Justifying drug choices; Survey shows skewed news influences risk perception incogruous with evidence

    April 18, 2017

    Health Headlines Commentary for April 18, 2017 Source: Canadians believe sugar, fat more harmful than marijuana: survey  

  • Salt craving a potentially innate brain function modified by our genes

    November 25, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2016 Source: Chips over cookies? Your ‘salt tooth’ may be why you’re eating too much sodium Reference: Not published. Findings were presented this week at the American Heart Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions.

  • Diet choice secondary to caloric intake with respect to weight loss

    January 31, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2012   [display_podcast]   Source: Calorie cutting, not the source, is what matters   Reference: Effects of 4 weight-loss diets differing in fat, protein, and carbohydrate on fat mass, lean mass, visceral adipose tissue, and hepatic fat: results from the POUNDS LOST trial

  • The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

    July 12, 2009

    Original broadcast date: July 12, 2009 We like to believe that we are a rational species. If, the assumption goes, we are presented with information that is cogent, specific and valid, we will respond by incorporating these ideas for the betterment of our lives. What we decide to eat and drink is a world onto…

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