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Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Can We Believe Weight Loss Studies?

On Monday two new diet studies were released. One from the Annals of Internal Medicine said the way to go is a low-carb diet rather than a low-fat diet. The other from the Journal of American Medical Association showed that all diets - low-carb and low-fat - could work. And by Wednesday, we’re all afraid to eat. So, what can we believe?

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By Madeleine Brand • Sep 3, 2014 • 1 min read

On Monday two new diet studies were released. One from the Annals of Internal Medicine said the way to go is a low-carb diet rather than a low-fat diet. The other from the Journal of American Medical Association showed that all diets - low-carb and low-fat - could work. And by Wednesday, we’re all afraid to eat. So, what can we believe?

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Too Beautiful to Live

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    Producer, 'The Document'

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    Stanford Prevention Research Center

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