Weighing the Evidence Behind Nutrition Research
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Weighing the Evidence Behind Nutrition Research

It took more than 7,000 studies and the deaths of countless smokers before the Surgeon General's report on tobacco was released in the 1960s. How many people are suffering needlessly from preventable dietary diseases today? What are the most important nutrition issues we should turn our attention to today, and why are we so confused about the research surrounding them? Dr. Greger will sort through critical evidence and underscore the trip wires in his hallmark get-to-the-point style.

Michael Greger, MD

Michael Greger, MD, FACLM, is a physician, founding member and fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, New York Times best-selling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety and public health issues. He has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, testified before Congress, and was invited as an expert witness in the defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous "meat defamation" trial. He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Currently, Dr. Greger serves as the director of public health and animal agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States. His latest book, How Not to Die, became an instant New York Times best-seller.
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Learning Objectives

  1. Summarize results of studies by pioneering Lifestyle Medicine physicians, such as Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn.
  2. Explain the role of diet on diabetes and heart disease.
  3. Describe the impact of exercise and nutrition on the human immune system.
  4. Explain the most effective techniques to lower cholesterol.
  5. Identify resources to share the latest clinical evidence-based nutrition.
  6. List common characteristics among the longest lived populations in the world.

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  • Weighing The Evidence Behind Nutrition Research
  • Weighing the Evidence Behind Nutrition Research