Matthew J. Landry, PhD, RDN, FAND, FAHA | Source | Assistant Professor of Population Health & Disease Prevention at UC Irvine J...
Matthew J. Landry, PhD, RDN, FAND, FAHA
Dr. Landry is an Assistant Professor of Population Health & Disease Prevention at the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health. His current research focuses on identifying the optimal diet (or diets) for chronic disease prevention and addressing the challenges of designing, implementing and reporting clinical trials that test dietary patterns. Matthew is a passionate advocator for policies that address nutrition-related health inequalities particularly in low-resource settings and/or with communities experiencing health inequalities related to food insecurity and structural disparities.
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UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health
Assistant Professor of Population Health & Disease Prevention
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UCI Public Health faculty Matt Landry makes it to the big screen – UC Irvine Wen Public Health
Researcher and dietitian, Dr. Landry, served as first author on a study that made its way to Netflix
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How to motivate patients to stick with a healthy diet
DENVER — Individualized care can help physicians motivate their patients to choose a healthy plant-based diet, according to presenters at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s annual conference. Despite all of the health benefits plant-based diets provide, most patients “are really reluctant or resistant to be able to change their dietary behaviors or unable to really
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Yogurt: A Nutritional Powerhouse for Gut and Immune Health
Dr. Landry highlights yogurt's probiotics like Lactobacillus, which "support gut microbiome balance." Greek yogurt offers more protein, aiding satiety and blood sugar control. Non-dairy yogurts vary, with soy-based options often providing more protein. Choose yogurts with live probiotics and minimal added sugars for optimal health benefits.
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"Oftentimes, people are very attached to the meats that they're consuming, and they feel that to have an entire meal — meat’s got to be on the plate as well. But of course, we know that's not the case."
