One of our favorites, Dr. Walter Willet, recently showed up on Boston Public Radio to talk about health and wellness while promoting his newly co-authored book, Thinfluence; (noun) the powerful and surprising effect friends, family, work, and environment have on weight.

Only 3% to 4% of people actually follow a healthy diet, despite the plethora of information out there telling us how to do it. Learn a little more about the influences that may sabotage our healthy choices, and what we can do to stave them off.

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• BPR: Market Basket, Brian McGrory, Juliette Kayyem, Art Caplan, Dr. Walter Willett via Boston Public Radio