Ask a dietitian what to eat, and you’ll likely get one of the least helpful answers in the English language: “It depends.”
That’s the most common answer I got when I talked to more than a dozen dietitians (plus doctors and researchers) at a top nutrition conference last month on the best foods for our health. No shade to dietitians, since nutrition science is notoriously complex, but that doesn’t help with my meal planning.
The better news is that most of them touted two specific foods they want people to eat more of. Both were high in fiber, a nutrient that can help regulate blood sugar, manage appetite, and protect against heart disease and…
