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Why Science Can Be So Indecisive About Nutrition

Years of conflicting studies about certain foods and diets tell us a lot about both our bodies and ourselves.
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Do you know whether eggs are good for you? What about coffee, red wine, or chocolate? Most people probably have a yes-or-no impulse about each of these things, thanks to the amount of media coverage given to studies looking for health benefits or detriments of individual foods. And no matter what you say, you’re probably right, according to at least some of that science—findings often reverse or contradict

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