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Exclusive reductionism in nutritional science has contributed to confusion about a healthy diet and the development of chronic diseases worldwide.
Practitioners should consider the holistic view of nutrition rather than just focusing on nutrients.
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This position paper argues that the extreme application of this paradigm since 1950 has greatly contributed to confusion about a healthy diet among consumers and to the development of chronic diseases worldwide.
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Exclusive reductionism, chronic diseases and nutritional confusion: the degree of processing as a lever for improving public health
Anthony Fardet et al. · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2020
DOI 10.1080/10408398.2020.1858751
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