Online grocery shoppers purchase fewer unhealthy impulse foods
When grocery shopping online, people tend to spend more money and purchase more items than when they shop in person, and to make fewer unhealthy impulse-sensitive purchases.
Healthy plant-based diet associated with lower stroke risk
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Boston, MA – People who eat diets with higher amounts of healthy plant-based foods and lower amounts of less-healthy plant-based foods may reduce their risk of stroke compared to people with lower-quality diets,…
SNAP Online Purchasing Program increased access to healthy food during pandemic
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pilot program that allows people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase groceries online has improved recipients’ access to healthy food and their ability to social distance, according to a…
Assessing the latest U.S. dietary guidelines
Eric Rimm, professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discussed the recently released 2020–2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines.
PTSD with depression may significantly increase risk of early death in women
For immediate release: December 4, 2020 Boston, MA – Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have an almost fourfold greater risk of early death from cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, type 2 diabetes, accidents, suicide, and other…
Panel proposes a new guideline for men: just one drink per day
An expert panel is proposing that government guidelines recommend that men limit their alcohol consumption to just one drink a day, down from the current two.
Long-term antibiotic use linked with CVD risk in women
Women’s risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) may increase if they use antibiotics for two months or more, according to a new study. Researchers looked at data on more than 36,000 women over seven years of follow-up. Compared with…
Alcohol and health: It’s complicated
The potential benefits and risks of drinking alcohol have been debated for decades. Moderate drinking has been linked with reduced risk of getting heart disease—but also with increased risk of some types of cancer. A March 14, 2019…
Why doctors are writing prescriptions for food
Evidence suggests that healthy diets may be effective in helping control and reduce chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.
Assessing low-carb diets
Research has suggested that cutting carbohydrates such as white bread and pasta can help people lose weight, and there are many low-carb diets to choose from, including the Atkins diet and the paleo diet (both emphasizing high protein…