What evolution reveals about eating, dieting and fat
This episode of Fresh Air explores the evolutionary roots of modern diet struggles, unpacking why weight loss is so difficult and how popular diets like paleo and Atkins misrepresent human history. Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman argues that our bodies evolved to conserve fat, making
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