Walter Willett
Walter Willett
Walter Willett, M.D., Dr.P.H.is an American physician and nutrition researcher. Currently, Willett is the Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and the chair of the department of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. He is also a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School...
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It was just about 15 years ago when a scientist at the National Institute on Aging concluded that it was good to be a little overweight rather than normal weight, ... And it was pure rubbish.
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Even if you do see a small benefit for, say, breast cancer, you couldn't be sure it was due to fat and not due to the fact that the women also increased their fruit and vegetable intake and there was also a small weight loss. I think it's clear this study was a mistake.
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If you step back and look at the data, the optimum amount of red meat you eat should be zero.
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No single food will make or break good health. But the kinds of food you choose day in and day out have a major impact.
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A diet rich in fruits and vegetables plays a role in reducing the risk of all the major causes of illness and death
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There's a lot of evidence that fruits and vegetables are beneficial for reducing the risk of stroke.
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The evidence that folic acid reduces the risk of heart disease is pretty strong. [...] And fruits and vegetables are a major source of folic acid.
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Trans fats really are a metabolic poison.