6 questions for Jeff Novick

By Ryan Andrews, MS, MA, RD, RYT, CSCS

Jeff Novick is known as an insightful, straight-shooting dietitian who debunks a lot of the food industry’s misinformation with humor and useful tips. I caught up with him to ask 6 important questions about eating and health.

There aren’t many nutrition professionals that I admire. But Jeff Novick is one of them. I’ve seen him speak, read his articles and watched his DVDs.

The information he presents is always instructive, entertaining and practical. He’s a “real life” dietitian, not a “sit-back-with-a-clipboard” non-practical dietitian.

Consider his training and experience. He has degrees in both nutrition and exercise. He’s a registered dietitian. He’s worked with Dr. John McDougall and the Pritikin Longevity Center. He’s even worked with Kraft.

And, on top of it all, he practices what he preaches. So, I wanted to catch up with him and get his answers on 6 questions related to eating and health.

1. What are the top 3 things you see people do to mess up their nutrition?

Too many refined and processed foods (including sugars, oils and fats)
Too many animal based foods (including dairy)
Not understanding the difference between information that is really marketing and advertising and information that is truly credible science.