Sandra Aamodt: Why dieting doesnt usually work

In the US, 80 of girls have been on a diet by the time they re 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she explores the science behind why dieting not only doesn t work, but is likely to do more harm than good. She suggests ideas for how to live a less dietobsessed life, intuitively. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where