How Do Sumo Wrestlers Avoid Obesity-Related Diseases?
Season 47
Episode 6
About the Episode
Experts weigh in on the relationship between food and exercise—turns out it's much more complex than it seems. Remembering sumo champion Byambajav Ulambayar, who died in February 2020.
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