Dr. Walter C. Willett
About Walter Willett, M.D., DrPH
Walter C. Willett is one of the world’s most recognized and highly cited nutritionist and clinical scientist. He is chairman of the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Willett obtained his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School and a doctorate in public health from Harvard School of Public Health. He is the recipient of many national and international awards, some of which include: Linus Pauling Institute Prize for Health Research (2003), Komen Foundation’s Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction (2003), Honda Prize for Echo-Technology (2004), and American Cancer Society’s Medal of Honor (2005).
He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Willett's publications include Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy and Eat, Drink, and Weigh Less.
Additional information can be found at www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource.
Answered Questions
Health Advice: How Much Sugar Is Too Much?
Too much sugar spells excess calories and cavities and may lead to diabetes and heart disease.
Walter Willett: The Facts on Diet and Breast Cancer
What's the link, if any, between dietary fat and breast cancer?
Walter Willett: On Getting off Statins
What sorts of diet and lifestyle changes can suffice?
Walter Willett: Good Carbs, Bad Carbs—Which Is Which?
Not all carbohydrates are created equal.
Walter Willett: The Fallacy of Total Fat
Doing away with all fat, even unsaturated fat, can be harmful.
Walter Willett: Dietary Changes Come Hard
It's easier when food manufacturers do the hard work.
