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The Anti-Diet Movement on Display at an Event for Dieticians

PCMA Convene

Nutrition experts caution that the anti-diet movement is “hurting people at risk of health problems related to excess weight and a poor diet,” according to a recent story in The Washington Post. The obesity rate in the U.S.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

For decades, membership in PCMA had been a closed circle, limited to medical-meeting professionals. 1986: Food can reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. A Meeting Runs on Its Stomach. “As PCMA staffer John Oliver was the first editor.) Heart Attack on a Plate.

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