David Kessler

David A. Kessler, M.D., served as commissioner of the FDA under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He co-led Operation Warp Speed under the Biden administration and has been the dean of the medical schools at Yale and UC San Francisco. His latest book is Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight.

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  2. The Danger of Fast Carbs

    Processed carbohydrates have become a staple of the American diet, and the consequences are wreaking havoc on our bodies.

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