Explained Why Diets Fail (Season 1, Episode 6)
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TV Episode | Documentary

Explained

Why Diets Fail (Season 1, Episode 6)

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TV Episode | Documentary

Atkins. Paleo. Keto. Do any work in the long term? Experts look at marketing, food environments and genes to explain why diets are often unsuccessful.

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Maria Bello Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	A History of Violence (2005)
Christopher Gardner Self - Lead Researcher, Stanford Dietfits Study Self - Lead Researcher, Stanford Dietfits Study See fewer	Explained (2018)
Jeanne Nicholas Self - Low-Carb Diet Participant Self - Low-Carb Diet Participant See fewer	Explained (2018)
Yvette Valenzuela Self - Low-Fat Diet Participant Self - Low-Fat Diet Participant See fewer	Explained (2018)
Adrienne Rose Bitar Self - Diet Historian Self - Diet Historian See fewer	Explained (2018)
Marion Nestle Self - Professor of Nutrition Self - Professor of Nutrition See fewer	Super Size Me (2004)
Kevin Hall Self - Senior Investigator, National Institutes of Health Self - Senior Investigator, National Institutes of Health See fewer	Food, Inc. 2 (2023)
Kevon Hines Self - Youth Director, East NY Farms Self - Youth Director, East NY Farms See fewer	Explained (2018)
William Banting Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Mika Brzezinski Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Campaign (2012)
Bob Harper Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bob Harper: Beginner's Weight Loss Transformation (2011)
Jillian Michaels Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Graves (I) (2016)