If your New Year's resolution included trying out a new diet in a bid to get healthier then by now you're probably feeling the strain.To keep you on track, this week's Future File podcast is all about the science behind some of today's most popular health trends.Jeff Parsons and Shivali Best explore veganism, gluten-free, paleo and intermittent fasting in an effort to understand how these diets work and why they've become so popular.They examine the nutritional as well as the environmental effects of these diets and even discuss a recent experiment involving edible insects.Whether you're a die-hard diet fan or a nutritional novice, you'll find this week's episode informative and entertaining. Feel free to tweet us with any thoughts you had about the show.Thanks for listening. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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