Knowledge for Healthy Eating
Welcome to The Nutrition Source, a Web site maintained by the at the Harvard School of Public Health.
The Nutrition Source
Enlarge this image | Learn about the new Healthy Eating Plate
Aside from not smoking, the most important determinants of good health are what we eat and how active we are. The Nutrition Source is designed to get you started down the path toward the healthiest diet possible.
In the What Should I Eat section, you'll find ten key tips for eating right, plus our bottom line recommendations on carbohydrates, protein, fats, fiber, vegetables and fruits, calcium and milk, healthy drinks, lower salt and sodium, alcohol, and vitamins. You can also learn more about a food pyramid and plate that are actually based on the latest science: the Healthy Eating Pyramid, created by the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, and its new companion, the Healthy Eating Plate, built in conjunction with colleagues at Harvard Health Publications.
A lot of confusing information about nutrition gets batted about in the media and on the Web. The Nutrition Source will cut through all that confusion, providing clear tips for healthy eating and dispelling a few nutrition myths along the way.
Spotlight
The low-fat muffin represents everything that's wrong with the “low fat is best” myth. Chefs and dietitians at The Culinary Institute of America, working with nutrition experts at Harvard School of Public Health, have created five delicious new muffin recipes that use healthy fats and whole grains.
Dr. Walter Willett from the Dept. of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health and Amy Myrdal Miller, M.S., R.D. from The Culinary Institute of America discuss why it's time to end the "low fat is best" myth and offer tips for using healthy fats in the home kitchen.
Resolve to Follow the New Healthy Eating Plate
Make the new Healthy Eating Plate your blueprint for a healthy meal in 2012:
- Download: Healthy Eating Plate (PDF)
- Compare: Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate vs. USDA's MyPlate
- Quick tips: Following the Healthy Eating Plate and Pyramid
- In-depth: Healthy Eating Plate, Healthy Eating Pyramid
- Questions: Answers to common questions about the Healthy Eating Plate
Terms of Use
The aim of the Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source is to provide timely information on diet and nutrition for clinicians, allied health professionals, and the public. The contents of this Web site are not intended to offer personal medical advice. You should seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Web site. The information does not mention brand names, nor does it endorse any particular products.
