Nina Teicholz - Community VIP

Nina Teicholz is an investigative science journalist and author. Her international bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise has upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat–especially saturated fat. The executive editor of "The Lancet" wrote, "this is a disquieting book about…ruthless silencing of dissent that has shaped our lives for decades…researchers, clinicians, and health policy advisors should read this provocative book." The Big Fat Surprise was named a 2014 *Best Book* by The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Mother Jones, and Library Journal. Teicholz is also the Executive Director of The Nutrition Coalition, a non-profit group that promotes evidence-based nutrition policy. She is a graduate of Stanford and Oxford Universities and previously served as associate director of the Center for Globalization and Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Teicholz now lives in New York city with her husband and two sons.You can find Nina at https://ninateicholz.com/, IG: @NinaTeicholz, Twitter: @bigfatsurprise, and FB: @NinaTeicholz This episode is hosted by Dr. Shawn Baker MD. Find him at https://shawn-baker.com