The single biggest myth about diet trends, explained by an expert | Tim Spector
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Tim Spector spent 15 years studying nutrition without bias, and what he found upended his own kitchen. He pulled margarine for butter, then reversed course decades later once the data caught up.
Here's what hindsight reveals about the ever-changing landscape of nutritional advice, and why there's a 20-year delay between scientific discovery and doctor adoption.
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About Tim Spector:
Tim Spector is a Professor of Epidemiology at King’s College London, director of the Twins UK study, scientific co-founder at ZOE, and one of the world’s most-cited scientists. He's also the author of the bestsellers, Spoon-Fed, The Diet Myth, Food for Life, and Ferment.
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The single biggest myth about diet trends, explained by an expert | Tim Spector
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78,614 views
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Tim Spector spent 15 years studying nutrition without bias, and what he found upended his own kitchen. He pulled margarine for butter, then reversed course decades later once the data caught up.
Here's what hindsight reveals about the ever-changing landscape of nutritional advice, and why there's a 20-year delay between scientific discovery and doctor adoption.
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About Tim Spector:
Tim Spector is a Professor of Epidemiology at King’s College London, director of the Twins UK study, scientific co-founder at ZOE, and one of the world’s most-cited scientists. He's also the author of the bestsellers, Spoon-Fed, The Diet Myth, Food for Life, and Ferment.