Monday, May 19, 2014

Health Nuts: A History of Nutritional Advice



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Student nurses being trained in nutrition, New York, 1942 – photographed by Fritz Henle (Library of Congress).


Published: May 16, 2014

Until recently, the link between a high fat diet and heart disease was one of the touchstones of modern medicine. But new research has thrown that connection into question, just as numerous studies over the years have brought new advice about health and diet to the fore. So in this episode, the Guys take the long view on nutritional advice and explore some of the more surprising ways that past generations have defined “health food.”


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