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The science behind the new dietary guidelines report

February 27, 2015 -- What should we eat to be healthy—and to stay that way? More fruits and vegetables. Less red and processed meat. Whole grains instead of refined. Nonfat dairy foods, legumes, nuts, and seafood. Fewer foods…

Cholesterol

Cholesterol The biggest influence on blood cholesterol level is the mix of fats and carbohydrates in your diet—not the amount of cholesterol you eat from food. Although it remains important to limit the amount of cholesterol you eat,…

Report compares dietary fat intake among countries

April 17, 2014—Harvard School of Public Health researchers and colleagues have compiled the first global data on dietary intakes of specific fats worldwide. The report compares the intake of saturated fat, cholesterol, trans fats, omega 3s, and other…

Unhealthy habits

From Infographic: The dollars and sense of chronic disease Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009).  Chronic Diseases, The Power to Prevent, The Call to Control:  At A Glance 2009. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/AAG/chronic.htm  World Health Organization (2005).  Ten…

Understanding good and bad cholesterol

May 2012 -- The scientists at Harvard School of Public Health conduct fundamental research every day. Here, lab scientist Jeremy Furtado discusses groundbreaking research that could dramatically alter how we diagnose and treat conditions that lead to heart disease.