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Tomatoes may help reduce stroke risk
Article in CNN Health featuring HSPH’s Walter Willett, October 8, 2012
Seven tips for losing weight—without dieting
By slowing down our eating and being more mindful of where our food comes from, we can shed extra pounds without following a particular diet, Lilian Cheung, lecturer in nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), wrote…
Regular consumption of sugary beverages linked to increased genetic risk of obesity
For immediate release: Friday, September 21, 2012 Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is linked with a greater genetic susceptibility to high body mass index (BMI) and increased…
Eggs
Long-vilified for their high cholesterol content by well-meaning doctors and scientists researching heart disease, eggs now seem to be making a bit of a comeback. So what changed? While it’s true that just one large egg yolk has…
Healthy Eating Plate
Use the Healthy Eating Plate as a guide for creating healthy, balanced meals—whether served at the table or packed in a lunch box. Click on each section of the interactive image below to learn more. [healthy-plate] Looking for…
What Should I Eat?
Using Harvard’s Healthy Eating Plate as a guide, we recommend eating mostly vegetables, fruit, and whole grains, healthy fats, and healthy proteins. We suggest drinking water instead of sugary beverages, and we also address common dietary concerns such…
Strict school junk food laws may help curb kids’ obesity, but study results aren’t slam-dunk
Coverage in The Washington Post, August 12, 2012, featuring HSPH's David Ludwig
Chef in school kitchens helps students eat healthier
With one in three U.S. children considered overweight or obese, food served in schools is being scrutinized closely. For many low-income students who eat free breakfasts and lunches at school, the cafeteria offerings may represent more than half…
Combatting obesity with mindful eating
“You fold a tiny raisin into your hand, perhaps thinking about the journey it made to reach you, farmers planting seeds, nature providing water...” In a July 13, 2012 blog on the Huffington Post, writer Amy Spies tries…
Selenium-rich diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk
People with high levels of selenium in their bodies were found to have as much as a 24% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with the lowest levels of the mineral, according to a new…