A snide remark from a coworker. Airplane seats that only fit a certain size. A provider’s insistence that your knee pain is due to overweight. More than 40% of U.S. adults have experienced stigma due to their weight. But where does it come from, and how can it come between you and your healthcare?

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with psychologist Dr. Afton Koball about the harmful impact of weight bias, and how providers and patients can push back against stereotypes, in the medical field and beyond.

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Many of the eating habits we learn or adopt in childhood can continue into adulthood. So let's take a trip down memory lane. What was the nutritional advice when we were kids, and how has it changed or evolved? How do parents influence our eating and exercise? And is it actually fair to blame your parents?

On this episode of Mayo Clinic on Nutrition, we talk with pediatrician and childhood eating disorder specialist Dr. Angela Mattke — and host of Mayo Clinic Kids — about habit-building, habit-breaking and nostalgia for ham in a can.

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The rise in diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's could have a surprising source: the gut. Scientists are still exploring the link between the gut and the brain, but there is evidence that a balanced holistic lifestyle could reduce stress, inflammation, and, potentially, the risk of neurodegenerative conditions.

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with gastroenterologist Dr. Partha Nandi about his new book, "Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain: The Five Pillars of Enhancing Your Gut and Optimizing Your Cognitive Health."

Purchase Dr. Nandi's book today.

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