Nutrition expert Josiemer Mattei shares her dietary habits and Puerto Rican food traditions
Josiemer Mattei shares how Puerto Rican food culture shaped her dietary habits, and what she eats in a typical day.
Better Off Podcast: What makes a meal healthy?
What does a plate of healthy food look like? Everyone has an opinion – from doctors to dieticians to wellness experts. But advice on what to eat often ignores a big factor in how and why we make…
Josiemer Mattei, Karestan Koenen, Margaret Kruk honored at Alice Hamilton Award lecture
Josiemer Mattei, Donald and Sue Pritzker Associate Professor of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is the recipient of this year’s Alice Hamilton Award. She delivered the award lecture virtually on November 15.
Mediterranean diet linked with improved cognition in people with diabetes
Following a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish, and healthy fats may boost brain function in people with diabetes, according to a new study. Analyzing two years’ worth of data from 913 participants in…
Epidemiologist Caroline Buckee receives Alice Hamilton Award
April 30, 2019 – To curb diseases like malaria, it’s crucial to know which people are infected so they can be treated, and to know their location so the spread of disease can be slowed. Harvard T.H. Chan…
Researching chronic disease in the aftermath of a hurricane
One year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, a large observational study will document the development of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases among the island’s adult population. When compared to the general U.S. population and residents of other…
Energy drinks: Health downsides not worth the extra pep
Consuming energy drinks may increase the risks of a wide range of health problems, including poor mental health, substance abuse, diabetes, tooth decay, high blood pressure, and kidney damage, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
Puerto Rican adults boost cardiovascular health with Mediterranean diet
Puerto Rican adults whose food intake mostly resembled the Mediterranean diet showed more improved cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors after two years than those whose food choices were similar to the DASH diet and several other food plans,…
Eat more beans, less white rice, to reduce diabetes risk
A new study by HSPH researchers Josiemer Mattei, Frank Hu, and Hannia Campos has found that beans are the far healthier half of the classic beans and rice dish. The researchers studied the diets of nearly 1,900 Costa…