The Importance of a Healthy Diet
Show: UAMS Health Talk
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In this episode, Reza Hakkak, Ph.D. talks about nutrition, obesity, gut bacteria, and how a poor diet can lead to heart disease, liver damage, and cancer.

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