Hello and welcome to Nutrition Facts.

The podcast that brings you the latest

and evidence-based nutrition research.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

I know that facts have been in the news a lot lately,

both real and fake.

The concept of alternative facts

is nothing new in the field of nutrition, though,

where powerful commercial interests have tried

to not only keep people in the dark,

but actively try to confuse them.

That's why I stick to the science.

What's the best available balance of evidence

published in the peer-reviewed medical journals right now?

That's why I wrote my New York Times best-selling book,

How Not to Die, and why I created my non-profit site

NutritionFacts.org, and now this podcast.

Today, we take a close look at the best way

to stay healthy during pregnancy.

Up first is a cautionary tale about what kinds of foods

you may want to avoid eating too much

of during the third trimester.

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