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Dr. Mary M. Flynn of the Miriam
Hospital and Brown University in
Providence shared her recommendations for how people can maintain a
healthy weight during the holidays or any time of year. Dr. Flynn
described the advantages of eating a plant-based diet and the benefits
of olive oil to maintain satiety. Her book, Low
Fat Lies and High Fat Frauds, outlined her approach to health eating
ten years ago when low fat diets were universally recommended. "Now
people are coming around to my point of view that healthy fats have to
be part of a diet that people can stick with," she noted. To view
three segments of Dr. Flynn's presentation on
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(Top row) Healthy City coordinator Dr. David Weed introduces Dr. Flynn to those in attendance at the Heritage Park Visitors' Center. (Middle row) Joan Dermody of Fall River asks Dr. Flynn about the Mediterranean diet as Paulette Gagnon listens. (Bottom row, center) Dr. Flynn points out that research does not support the idea that people tend to gain a lot of weight over the holidays, but it is advisable to develop strategies to prevent overeating. |
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