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Walter Willett

(1945) Physician

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Walter Willett is a physician.

Quick Facts About Walter Willett

Born: June 20, 1945
Profession: Physician
Notable works: Eat, drink, and be healthy :b the Harvard Medical School guide to healthy eating

About Walter Willett

Walter C. Willett is an American physician and nutrition researcher. He is the Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and was the chair of its department of nutrition from 1991 to 2017. He is also a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Walter Willett

There's a lot of evidence that fruits and vegetables are beneficial for reducing the risk of stroke.

Beneficial

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We see clear evidence repeated in many studies that higher intake of trans fats is associated with higher risk of heart disease,…

Clear

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A diet rich in fruits and vegetables plays a role in reducing the risk of all the major causes of illness and…

Causes

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Even the relatively small amount of trans fats are likely to be causing around 7,000 premature deaths from heart disease per year.

Amount

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Trans fats really are a metabolic poison.

Fats

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The evidence that folic acid reduces the risk of heart disease is pretty strong. [...] And fruits and vegetables are a major…

Acid

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With breast cancer, nothing is straightforward. It makes sense for most people to make their dietary decisions based on what it does…

Breast cancer

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If you step back and look at the data, the optimum amount of red meat you eat should be zero.

Amount

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