CommonHealth: Widespread Health Myths Debunked

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May 29, 2012

In this week’s CommonHealth segment, we talk with the author of a new book, "The Cure For Everything,” who debunks several of our widely held beliefs about the relationship between diet, exercise and health.

What health "rules" do you swear by: Everything in moderation? Exercise, not diet, can be your primary mode of weight control? Cleansing to detox the body?

Guests:

Carey Goldberg, co-host of WBUR's CommonHealth
Timothy Caulfield, author of "The Cure For Everything: Untangling Twisted Messages About Health, Fitness And Happiness," research director of the Health Law and Science Policy Group.

From CommonHealth:

The Biggest Loads Of Hooey About Your Diet And Exercise

Excerpt from "The Cure For Everything":

Introduction: The Cookie Conundrum

This segment aired on May 29, 2012.