Food as Medicine: A Conversation with Mark Hyman & Nina Teicholz
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The launch of Mark Hyman's newest book, Eat Fat, Get Thin.
A conversation between investigative reporter Nina Teicholz and Dr. Hyman as they explore the myths and mythmaking around fats & weight loss, and why the fat we eat is actually the key to sustained, healthy weight loss and vibrant good health
co-presented by ABC Home & Thrive Market as part of the Food as Medicine series a conversation series to bring our greatest chefs, farmers, doctors, journalists, activists & wellness experts together to advance the sustainable food movement
doors open at 6:30pm, conversation starts at 7pm
Dr. Hyman is a practicing family physician, a nine-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in his field. He is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is also the founder and director of The UltraWellness Center, chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a medical editor of The Huffington Post, and a regular medical contributor on many television shows including CBS This Morning, Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, and The View, Katie and The Dr. Oz Show.
Nina Teicholz is an investigative journalist and author of the International (and New York Times) bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat & Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet (Simon & Schuster). Named a *Best Book* of 2014 by the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Forbes, Mother Jones, and Library Journal, The Big Fat Surprise has upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat and challenged the very core of our nutrition policy.