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		<description><![CDATA[Eat Healthy! Eat Smart! Reduce Carbs! Cut the Fat! Lower Your Cholesterol! For the past twenty years we&#8217;ve had these, and similar, headlines screaming at us, all with a view to make us healthier. So why, 20 years after we all jumped on the low-fat bandwagon, is obesity considered an epidemic? What&#8217;s wrong with this [...]]]></description>
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		<dc:creator>Deb Gallardo</dc:creator>
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