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You are more than what you eat: flipping diet culture on its head
Manage episode 430070322 series 5385
The phrase 'You Are What You Eat' has been adopted by the diet industry and health professionals to encourage healthy eating choices.
But the fact is people and life are complex and Dr Emma Beckett wants us to recognise this more.
As a food and nutrition scientist she wants us to move away from the idea that it's as simple as just cutting out carbs, or just ditching sugar and for us to embrace the complexity of food and nutrition.
2663 episodes
Manage episode 430070322 series 5385
The phrase 'You Are What You Eat' has been adopted by the diet industry and health professionals to encourage healthy eating choices.
But the fact is people and life are complex and Dr Emma Beckett wants us to recognise this more.
As a food and nutrition scientist she wants us to move away from the idea that it's as simple as just cutting out carbs, or just ditching sugar and for us to embrace the complexity of food and nutrition.
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