Disease Prevention — The Nutrition Source (Harvard T.H. Chan)
by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Nutrition · Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard's nutrition department maintains this reference on how dietary patterns relate to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and obesity, with each section tied to the underlying cohort studies and trials rather than to a branded diet.
More resources on Diet and Chronic Disease
Examine.com
Independent research database that summarises the scientific evidence on dietary supplements, nutrients and diets, rating effects by outcome and study quality. Readers can check what trials actually show about a supplement's benefits, dosage and safety before acting on nutrition claims.
NutritionFacts.org
Nonprofit site founded by physician Michael Greger that summarises peer-reviewed nutrition studies in short videos, articles and podcasts, searchable by food and disease. It argues consistently for plant-based eating, so readers can follow the research behind that position and check its sources.
eatright.org
EatRight.org is the consumer site of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, offering evidence-based nutrition guidance, healthy eating tips, meal planning ideas, and resources to locate a registered dietitian.
Introduction to Food and Health
Around the world, we find ourselves facing global epidemics of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and other predominantly diet-related diseases. To address these public health crises, we urgently need to explore innovative strategies for promoting healthful eating. There is strong evidence that global increases in the consumption of heavily processed foods, coupled with cultural shifts away from the preparation of food in the home, have contributed to high rates of preventable, chronic disease. In this course, learners will be given the information and practical skills they need to begin optimizing the way they eat. This course will shift the focus away from reductionist discussions about nutrients and move, instead, towards practical discussions about real food and the environment in which we consume it. By the end of this course, learners should have the tools they need to distinguish between foods that will support their health and those that threaten it. In addition, we will present a compelling rationale for a return to simple home cooking, an integral part of our efforts to live longer, healthier lives. View the trailer for the course here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7x1aaZ03xU
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating
Willett, longtime chair of Harvard's nutrition department, explains what the Nurses' Health Study and other decades-long cohorts show about fats, carbohydrates, protein, and alcohol in relation to disease risk, and where federal dietary advice diverged from that evidence.
Nutrition Therapy for Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report
American Diabetes Association consensus report on nutrition therapy for diabetes and prediabetes. Compares eating patterns including low-carbohydrate and Mediterranean, examines macronutrient distribution, weight management, and interaction with glucose-lowering medication, with an evidence grade attached to each recommendation.