January 2013 | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

ALS risk reduced by eating brightly colored vegetables, study suggests

Coverage from CBS News, featuring Alberto Ascherio

Cutting Back on Sugar Leads to Small Weight Loss, Study Says

Coverage from The Los Angeles Times, featuring Walter Willett

‘Whole Grain’ Not Always Healthy

Coverage from the Harvard Gazette, featuring Rebecca Mozaffarian

Health experts voice support for ban of large sodas in Cambridge

Coverage from Boston.com, featuring Walter Willett

Ask the Expert: Does being overweight really decrease mortality? No!

The Expert: Dr. Walter Willett Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, and Chair, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health A recent JAMA study got major media attention when it claimed that grade 1 obesity (BMI 30-<35) was not associated with any greater mortality, than being normal weight … Continue reading “Ask the Expert: Does being overweight really decrease mortality? No!”