‘Try to eat really well, 80% of the time’: nutrition expert says healthy eating is easier than you think

The Guardian reports: Christopher Gardner, the author of Food Sense and director of nutrition studies at Stanford, says we have overcomplicated the question of what to eat Finally, some good news: eating well is more straightforward than you think.

“There’s a lot of good science out there, and it mostly agrees,” says Stanford University’s director of nutrition studies and professor of medicine Christopher Gardner from his office in Palo Alto – beaming, bronzed and the picture of health.

This health story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Christopher Gardner, Stanford University and Food Sense.

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United Kingdom · Europe

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The Guardian

First reported

14 Oct 2026, 21:30 IST

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Christopher Gardner, Stanford University, Food Sense, Finally

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Health

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