Letting kids test healthy lunches
A Massachusetts program that lets schoolchildren try healthy lunches is helping boost the amount of vegetables that kids eat every week, according to experts at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Under Project Bread’s Chefs in Schools…
Q&A: Taking Nutrition Headlines with a Grain of Salt
How to make sense of nutrition news? Harvard Public Health editor Madeline Drexler looked for guidance from Eric Rimm, professor of epidemiology and nutrition and a scientist who has, for more than three decades and in some 750…
Limit potatoes, says expert—they’re ‘starch bombs’
If you’re looking for healthful vegetables, steer clear of potatoes, say nutrition experts. In a November 29, 2018 New York Times article, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Eric Rimm advised limiting consumption of potatoes, which he…
Taking trans fats off the menu
Two Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health nutrition experts appeared on a recent CBS Boston podcast to address common food and public health questions.
Lobster’s healthfulness depends on how it’s served
When it’s not doused in butter or mayonnaise, lobster can be a healthy option.
High blood pressure during pregnancy linked with heart disease risk
Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy may face increased risk of developing chronic high blood pressure later in life, as well as increased risk for type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol—all risk factors for cardiovascular disease,…
Living near combination grocery stores linked with obesity in children
Children and teens who live in neighborhoods with many combination grocery/other stores—stores that sell food as well as other items—have higher odds of being overweight or obese than kids who live near fewer of these types of stores,…
Fruits pack a nutritious punch to a healthy diet
A May 19, 2018 article in Consumer Reports emphasized the health benefits of eating upward of two cups of fruit a day. Eric Rimm, professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
New AHA guidelines recommend eating fish twice a week to improve heart health
The American Heart Association published new guidelines in Circulation recommending that people eat one to two meals of non-fried fish or shellfish per week for better cardiovascular health. The new scientific advisory is based on a review of…
Healthy habits can lessen genetic heart disease risk
Having a family history of heart disease can raise your risk of heart attacks. But practicing a healthy lifestyle—eating healthy food, exercising, getting enough sleep and managing stress—can reduce the risk, according to experts. In a February 24,…