Your Nutrition Questions Answered

At The Nutrition Source, we receive many queries from consumers, journalists, and health professionals about nutrition. Read answers to reader questions on the following topics:

• Healthy Eating Pyramid 
• Carbohydrates
• Protein
• Fats and Cholesterol
• Fiber
• Vegetables and Fruits
• Calcium and Milk
• Salt and Sodium
• Alcohol
• Vitamins
• Healthy Weight
• Beverages

Ask the Expert

Professors from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health answer questions about their area of expertise.

• Does Being Overweight Really Decrease Mortality? No!: Walter Willett, Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, and Chair, Department of Nutrition
• Soda and Genetic Risk for Obesity: Lu Qi, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition
• Coffee and Health: Rob van Dam, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition
• Controlling Your Weight: Walter Willett, Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, and Chair, Department of Nutrition
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Frank Sacks, Professor of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Department of Nutrition
  
• Vitamin D and Chronic Disease Prevention: Edward Giovannucci, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology
  

 

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