Health Nuts: A History of Nutritional Advice

Health Nuts: A History of Nutritional Advice

WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter.
Until recently, the link between a high fat diet and heart disease was one of the touchstones of modern medicine. But new research has thrown that connection into question, just as numerous studies over the years have brought new advice about health and diet to the fore. So in this episode, the Guys take the long view on nutritional advice and explore some of the more surprising ways that past generations have defined “health food.”