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Paul Mecurio

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StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

But does it address diet quality in the context of those drugs?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

Are people getting the right amounts of protein and fiber, et cetera, and nutrients?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

Or does that fall off the charts or not address in the context of using these drugs?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

That was my next question is,

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

or do we not have enough evidence yet?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

Does it rewire the brain?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

If I get off that drug, am I rewired going forward?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

Because it seems to me, okay, it doesn't make me want to eat more, but it's not sort of affecting the quality of what I'm eating.

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

So it isn't addressing the elephant in the room, which is the quality of our diet.

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

And so isn't this sort of a panacea in some way or a false hope that like, I'll take this, I'll be fine, I'll get off it and I'll continue to be fine, but that's not the case?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

Well, what does she know?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

What are you, a nutritionist?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

Oh, wait, okay, sorry.

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

I guess you're right.

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

Right?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

And the issue is in the food science world, can you work on having kale taste like fried chicken?

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

Because if you can, then I think we're going to solve a lot.

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

That's the solution.

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

My food scientist colleagues are working on that.

StarTalk Radio
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

I think my job is done here.