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What the 'World's Most-Cited Nutritionist' Puts on His Plate
Newser • • health
Key Points:
- Walter Willett, a renowned Harvard nutrition professor and the most-cited nutritionist globally, advocates a Mediterranean-style diet emphasizing the quality of fats and carbohydrates rather than their quantity.
- His personal diet includes whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, olive oil, daily dairy, animal protein once a day, and red meat no more than once a week, reflecting decades of research.
- Willett's typical meals feature steel-cut oats with Greek yogurt and blueberries for breakfast, a large salad or whole-grain peanut butter sandwich for lunch, and fish or poultry with whole grains and vegetables for dinner.
- He promotes a mostly plant-based diet combined with enjoyable eating habits and regular exercise, such as biking to work and healthy snacking on fruits and vegetables.
