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Harvard Professor: “I Tried Every Diet. This Is By Far The Worst.” - Daniel Lieberman - #1137

August 15, 2026·2h 8m·6-min readsolohealth
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There is no single optimal diet; the best approach combines elements of traditional diets while avoiding ultra-processed foods, added sugars, and refined grains. Evolutionary biology and diverse scientific evidence suggest that whole, minimally processed plant-rich diets—like the Mediterr

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