A Look At: The Book "Why Diets Fail"

Side Effects Public Media | By Sound Medicine Radio

Published May 22, 2014 at 3:32 PM EDT

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Nicole Avena, Ph.D., author of "Why Diets Fail," discusses why many traditional diets don’t work. Dr. Avena talks about her book, her eight-step system and why she blames sugar addiction for failed diets.

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