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Nathaniel Johnson, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Dakota

Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school

Nearly 60% of respondents to one medical school survey said they received no nutritional education at all. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

On television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident” and “Chicago Med,” physicians seem to always have the right answer.

But when it comes to nutrition and dietary advice, that may not be the case.

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