July 11, 2024—New diet trends to protect health and extend longevity continue to emerge—but “there’s no one-size-fits-all diet that’s best for everyone,” according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Frank Hu.
Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology and chair of the Department of Nutrition, was among the experts quoted in a July 3 GQ article about eating to live longer.
“The good news is there are different [dietary] patterns that can help prevent chronic disease and improve longevity,” he said. Most of those patterns are comprised of the same basic principles, including eliminating processed foods like packaged snacks and soda and consuming healthy carbs and fats, like brown rice and olive oil.
“You don’t have to follow a rigid regimen,” Hu said. “Basically, you want to eat whole foods: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, legumes, and seeds.”
Read the GQ article: What’s the Best Diet for Longevity?
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