Tim Spector

Tim Spector
OBE FMedSci
BornJuly 1958 (age 66)
Alma materSt Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Occupations
  • Professor of genetic epidemiology
  • science writer
  • co-founder of Zoe Ltd[1]

Timothy David Spector OBE FMedSci (born 1958) is a British epidemiologist, medical doctor, and science writer, working on the relationship between nutrition, the gut microbiome, and health. He argues against low-fat diets and fad diets,[2][3] and instead advocates for a Mediterranean-style diet that is heavily plant-based, high in fibre, limits ultra-processed foods, and includes a diversity of plants.[4][5][2]

  1. ^ "About Us". Zoe. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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  3. ^ "Advice against eating fat was wrong. It is time the experts admitted it". Spectator Health. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Geddes, Linda (15 May 2022). "Go with your gut: scientist Tim Spector on why food is not just fuel". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Independent was invoked but never defined (see the help page).