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Apr 2021
1h 5m

Calorie Counting vs Intuitive Eating

Ben Haldon & Lucy Davis
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This week we delve into the benefits and potential downfalls to either dieting method/ intervention, diet culture and how we should all be aiming to eat this way for in the long term.

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