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Eggs, fats, and the new dietary guidelines
A new recommendation that people don’t need to worry how much cholesterol is in their diet, from a panel that recently issued new dietary guidelines, corrects previous advice based on guesswork, according to nutrition expert Walter Willett of…
Low-fat or low-carb? It may not matter
Two new studies are weighing in on the ongoing debate about whether the best diet is low-fat or low-carbohydrate, but Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition expert Frank Hu says that no one diet can claim to…
Too much dairy, carbs might harm men's sperm
Coverage in US News & World Report, October 26, 2012, featuring HSPH's Jorge Chavarro
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates: quality matters What’s most important is the type of carbohydrate you choose to eat because some sources are healthier than others. The amount of carbohydrate in the diet – high or low – is less important than the type of carbohydrate in the diet.…
An ounce of prevention
May 2012 -- White rice is loved the world over—but too much of it is linked to skyrocketing rates of diabetes. Watch this video to see how ambitious interventions by Harvard School of Public Health researchers are making diets…
Eating white rice regularly may raise type 2 diabetes risk
Eating white rice on a regular basis may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, according to new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) research. HSPH researchers from the Department of Nutrition—led by Emily Hu, research assistant, and…
Confused about carbs? HSPH expert offers tips
Carbohydrates, a nutritional energy source found in many foods, are an important part of a healthy diet—as long as you stick to the good ones. But what constitutes a good or a bad carbohydrate is “the biggest lack-of-consensus…
Can brown rice slow the spread of type 2 diabetes?
January 3, 2012 The worldwide spike in type 2 diabetes in recent decades has paralleled a shift in diets away from staple foods rich in whole grains to highly refined carbohydrates, such as white rice and refined flours.…
Nutrition news: The good and bad of carbohydrates
Walter Willett, Fredrick John Stare professor of epidemiology and nutrition and chair, Department of Nutrition at HSPH, and Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology, are among nutrition experts interviewed by the Los Angeles Times on Dec. 20,…