A top nutrition scientist shares 7 ways to make American food healthier - from adding veggies to eating like a Google employee

"For his entire career, nutrition researcher Kevin Hall has asked scientific questions that go straight to the heart of how to make America healthy. His government lab was one of the few places in the country where researchers conducted the kinds of nutrition trials that could answer fundamental questions about why our food is making us sicker and fatter. He discovered ultra-processed foods drive us to eat more, and studied the shifting metabolisms of contestants on "The Biggest Loser.""

"Now, five months after an early retirement from the National Institutes of Health, saying in a lengthy statement posted on X that he had experienced "censorship" and "meddling in our research," he's diving into nutrition questions like never before. Hall's new book, "Food Intelligence," co-authored with health journalist Julia Belluz, charts his own recipe for making America healthy - or, at least, building a healthier diet and food environment for Americans."

"In the book, Hall traces the history of nutrition fads back more than 200 years, and aims to give readers the food intelligence to evaluate shoddy or shaky nutrition claims. For the first time in his career, Hall also weighs in on food policy. Here are some of Hall's suggestions for improving America's diet right now - a mix of practical ideas for people at home and policy recommendations."

Kevin Hall is a nutrition researcher whose government lab ran rigorous trials linking ultra-processed foods to increased energy intake and examined metabolic adaptations in weight-loss contestants. He retired early from the National Institutes of Health after citing censorship and interference, and has shifted focus toward actionable strategies to improve population diets. Hall documents centuries of nutrition fads, emphasizes tools to identify weak nutrition claims, and connects metabolic science with food-environment solutions. He outlines a mixture of practical guidance for individuals and bold policy options to reshape the food supply, reduce ultra-processed food consumption, and make healthy eating easier across the United States.

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