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Blame Your Grandparents for Your Health Issues

>> February 26, 2023

Our personal health may be determined before even our parents are born. Scientists have discovered that our ancestors have a greater impact on us than we think. Author Judith Finlayson explains how our grandparents’ habits and behaviors have a direct influence …

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Poor and Rural Kids in Crisis

>> July 18, 2021

A study by Save the Children shows on a county-by-county basis that children in poor and rural counties, especially in the south, are much less likely to survive into adulthood, and when they do, they’re often forced to become adults too soon by poverty, …

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Food Insecurity In 2020

>> October 4, 2020

An estimated 35 million people were food insecure last year, and the dislocations due to Covid-19 have made it much worse now. Experts discuss the health consequences of hunger, the strategies families are using to cope with economic dislocation, and one local …

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Disease Risk and Inheritance

>> June 14, 2020

Scientists have learned that the habits and environments of our parents and grandparents can have a strong effect on our health and longevity as a result of imprinting on egg and sperm cells. An expert explains.Guest Information: Judith Finlayson, author, You …

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Food Insecurity

>> November 22, 2015

Forty-nine million people in the US are food insecure– often unsure they’ll have three decent meals per day. The poor are also often forced to purchase foods that are poor in nutrition, which leads to high rates of obesity. Experts discuss reasons …

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Mindless Eating

>> February 15, 2015

People eat for reasons other than satisfying hunger, and those reasons play a great role in whether we eat too much or not. Experts discuss the role of the environment in our appetites and how we may use it to stay slim. Hosted by: Nancy Benson. Guest …

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