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New York Times bestselling author Nina Teicholz has appeared on various television programs and video segments to discuss the extensive research that went into her book “The Big Fat Surprise”. Watch her TV & video appearances on ABC News, CNN, Nightline, and more below.

Big Fat Nutrition Policy

Nina Teicholz tells of her discovery of the systematic distortion of dietary advice by expert scientists, government and big business to the detriment of the health of Americans.

Panel discussion on "Food politics and policy"

Nina Teicholz participates in the panel discussion on "Food politics and policy" at the Swiss Re Institute's "Food for thought: The science and politics of nutrition" conference on 14 - 15 June 2018 in Rüschlikon, Switzerland.

Joe Rogan Experience #1058 - Nina Teicholz

Nina Teicholz is an investigative journalist and author of "The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat, & Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet"

Fox News: How Big Brother made us fat

Nina Teicholz, the author of The Big Fat Surprise, says the government relied on bad science.

Nina Teicholz - 'Red Meat and Health'

Nina Teicholz is a New York Times bestselling investigative science journalist who has played a pivotal role in challenging the conventional wisdom on dietary fat. Her groundbreaking work, 'The Big Fat Surprise', which The Economist named as the #1 science book of 2014, has led to a profound rethinking on whether we have been wrong to think that fat, including saturated fat, causes disease.

Nina Teicholz at TEDxEast: “The Big Fat Surprise“

Nina Teicholz speaks about her book, The Big Fat Surprise, to a TedEx East audience.

Nightline: “Could Saturated Fat Be Good For You?”

Author of a new health book believes the way people think about fat in food is totally wrong. Americans used to eat 3-to-4 times more red meat than they do today.

Good Morning America, ABC News: “The Big Fat Surprise Rocks the Health Food World”

The new book that claims a high-fat diet can actually be good for you. The Big Fat Surprise is shaking up everything you’ve been told about eating healthy.

Fox Business Video: “Saturated Fats Not Bad for Your Health?”

May. 30, 2014 – 3:40 – ‘The Big Fat Surprise’ author Nina Teicholz argues saturated fats are not bad for a person’s health.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: “Teicholz: Red meat is not bad for you”

June. 4, 2014 – CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with Nina Teicholz, author of “The Big Fat Surprise.

Appearance on Varney & Co: “Nestle Says Goodbye to Artificial Flavors”

‘Big Fat Surprise’ author Nina Teicholz weighs in on Nestle’s decision to remove artificial flavors from its candies and healthy eating habits.

The Cycle, MSNBC: “The Tastiest Advice You’ve Ever Heard”

Author Nina Teicholz talks to The Cycle about the research behind her new book about how saturated fats became the enemy.

Live with Kelly and Michael: “Kick Start the New Year: Nutrition Edition”

Author of ”The Big Fat Surprise” Nina Teicholz tells Kelly and Michael about what to eat.

KETV Omaha (ABC 7): “The Big Fat Surprise”

When you think of fat, you probably don’t think ‘healthy,’ but some said saturated fats are good for you in moderation. ‘Fat is not the villain that we thought it once was,’ said Terry Shanahan, who eats high saturated fat. — Scroll Down for Video: Doctor says saturated fat in moderation is OK Nina Teicholz, author of “The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet.”

Yahoo TV: “Interview with Bianna Golodryga”

It’s the jolting headline that will make your taste buds jump for joy. Foods high in cholesterol may not be bad for your heart after all. After years of warning consumers to cut down on cholesterol, found in eggs, shellfish, butter and beef, the nutrition community has come full circle. Click the image at right to view the interview.

Fox and Friends, Fox News Insider: “Author: Americans Have Been Fed Misinformation About Fatty Foods”

If you’ve been steadfastly avoiding that big steak or bacon-and-egg breakfast, we have some good news to share with you. It comes from Nina Teicholz, author of the The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat & Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet. Teicholz explained on Fox and Friends that since the 1950s, Americans have been told that saturated fat is bad and will contribute to heart disease.

How Big Government Backed Bad Science and Made Americans Fat: Q&A with journalist Nina Teicholz

"Government made a big mistake with the dietary guidelines," says Nina Teicholz, author of New York Times bestseller The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet. "Given the track record that they have so far, you can really make a plausible argument that they've done more harm than good."

The FIVE, Fox News Insider: “Is Everything We Know About Saturated Fat Wrong?”

A recent study showed that there’s no good evidence that saturated fats found in foods like butter, cheese or red meat causes heart disease. So is it time to end that bacon strike?

Larry Parks Show: “Larry Parks Interviews Nina Teicholz”

In The Big Fat Surprise, investigative journalist Nina Teicholz reveals the unthinkable: that everything we thought we knew about dietary fat is wrong.