Price increase may be best motivator to swap sugary drinks for healthier ones
June 18, 2010 -- Raising the price on regular sodas may be the most effective way to encourage Americans to reach for less sugary drinks, suggests a new study published in the June 17, 2010 issue of the…
Sen. Tom Harkin received Healthy Cup
June 1, 2010 -- It may come as a surprise to many people that the comprehensive national health care reform bill signed into law in March contains a substantial piece on prevention and public health, including incentives to…
Experts call for accelerated national sodium reduction initiatives that enhance flavor and consumer acceptance
The Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source Website Offers Strategies and Recommendations for Individuals, Chefs, Food Companies, Others For immediate release: April 20, 2010 Boston, MA and Hyde Park, NY -- Responding to the health threat posed…
In letter, Harvard School of Public Health nutrition expert offers national family physician group no-cost alternative to funding from Coca-Cola to develop consumer education content on beverages and sweeteners
Free Link to Science-based Content on HSPH’s Popular Nutrition Source Website Suggested For immediate release: Thursday, November 12, 2009 Boston, MA -- Leading Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition and health researcher Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H.,…
Public health takes aim at sugar and salt
[Fall 2009] The war on obesity and other lifestyle ills has opened a new battlefront: the fight against sugar and salt. It may be a fight for our lives. In the last few years, evidence has mounted that too much of…
Obesity in China portends a diabetic disaster
[ Spring 2009 ] Like a runaway train, type 2 diabetes is speeding through many rapidly developing countries, including China. Could a seemingly simple change in diet—from white rice to brown rice—slow the spread of this disease? Researchers at the Harvard School of…
Nutrition experts propose new class of low-sugar beverages to reduce role of sugary drink consumption in obesity and diabetes epidemics
The Nutrition Source Website Offers Recommendations for Beverage Manufacturers, Government, Others For immediate release: Monday, April 20, 2009 Boston, MA -- Strong evidence developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and elsewhere shows that sugary drinks are…
Fertility diet: Preventing infertility from ovulatory disorders
March 2009 -- Walter Willett and Jorge Chavarro discuss how changes to a woman's diet and lifestyle may affect her ability to become pregnant.
