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Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, April 13

First hour: What to expect from "Reimagine RTS"

Second hour: Debunking keto, paleo, and other low-carb dietsWhat does reimagining Rochester’s public transit system look like? “Reimagine RTS” is set to launch May 17. The new mass transit plan will go live after a nearly year-long delay. We talk about what the design includes, how the new system will work, and it means for RTS customers. Our guest:

  • Bill Carpenter, CEO of RTS

Then in our second hour, we talk with registered dietitian Brenda Davis. Davis will be giving a presentation entitled “Debunking Keto, Paleo, and other Low-Carb Diets” at Rochester Lifestyle Medicine. She joins us, along with Dr. Ted Barnett, to discuss fad diets, plant-based eating, and more. Our guests:

  • Brenda Davis, registered dietitian, author, member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s (ACLM) Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Task Force, and member of the ACLM’s Diabetes Reversal Expert Consensus Panel
  • Ted Barnett, M.D., founder and medical director for Rochester Lifestyle Medicine, founder and board chair of the Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute, co-coordinator of the Rochester Area Vegan Society, chair of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s (ACLM) Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Task Force, and member of the ACLM’s Diabetes Reversal Expert Consensus Panel
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.