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Why should we focus on diet and nutrition to stay healthy?

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Why should we focus on diet and nutrition to stay healthy?

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As the saying goes, we are what we eat. Catherine Shanahan, MD, a family physician, explains why eating healthy, unprocessed foods are so important and reveals how the concept of food has changed over time.

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