Cambridge Literary Festival - Dr Giles Yeo: The Truth About Obesity and Dieting

Cambridge Literary Festival - Dr Giles Yeo: The Truth About Obesity and Dieting

Sunday 7 April 2019
Baillie Gifford Stage - The Old Divinity School
We’re deluged with reports of rising obesity levels – and with a slew of often outlandish diets and eating plans to combat it.

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But how do we know what’s really causing us to get fatter? With an admirable combination of expertise, deep research and common sense, Dr Giles Yeo navigates his way through the world of medical discoveries, marketing campaigns and diet gurus that promise much and deliver little to bring us the facts of the matter.

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10:00 - 11:00

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