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For the third and last “Eating the Pyramid” installment, I asked world-renowned nutritionist, Dr. Walter Willett and his wonderful wife, Gail to help show us how to eat healthy at an Italian restaurant

It was ESPECIALLY challenging since the Willetts had just flown back from Venice, Italy where they had eaten fabulous food. I chose Davio’s Restaurant, a Boston Italian institution which, even after MANY years is still very good.

As you can see, they had NO PROBLEM giving us superb fresh, simple, and DELICIOUS food that satisfied all of our USDA Pyramid needs. (Even my friend from Turin Italy, who tagged along to watch and sample was impressed!)

Graphic: Willett WC. Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001.

We’ve included the “Harvard School of Public Health’ revised pyramid. As you can see, even at a glance, it’s so much easier to understand and follow than the USDA Pyramid.

There you have it…. “Eating the Pyramid, Chinese, American, and Italian”.

Buon Appetito !

Notes from Steve:
This episode was shot on a Nokia N95 and edited with Final Cut Pro. That’s me in the intro, finding out how hot a kitchen can get! It was really hot. The most interesting thing I found out was that you don’t have to settle for steamed vegetables to eat healthy. I always thought that steamed was the best way to eat vegetables, but I learned that they can be grilled with a healthy oil AND taste great!

Length:
6:38

Alternate Versions:
Quicktime 320×240, Quicktime 480×360.

Further Reading:
Nutrition Book Author Willett Rebuilds USDA Food Pyramid

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy

Video Extras:

Walter Willett from the Harvard School of Public Health answers the question, “How can it be fried and good for you?” You’ll be surprised at the answer.