In this special episode on Root Causes of Obesity, Sugar and Highly Processed Carbs, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss Root Causes of Obesity, Sugar, and Strategies to Decrease Sugar in the Diet with three experts in field – a nutrition epidemiologist, a public health expert and a registered dietician.

This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Heartland Food Group, the maker of the Splenda Group of Products. For more information just go to: www.splenda.com .

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

Vasanti Malik, ScD, who is Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto

Sandra Albrecht, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Co-lead, Food Systems and Public Health Certificate Program, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Marina Chaparro, RDN, CDCES, MPH who is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Educator & Author