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High-fiber diet linked with reduced breast cancer risk
Fiber consumption may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, which pooled data from 20 previous studies, found that women who consumed the highest…
Mushrooms
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Replace unhealthy fats with olive oil
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Children benefit from more time to eat, move at school
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Moderate egg consumption not associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk
Consuming up to one egg per day does not appear to be associated with cardiovascular disease risk.
A new diet for healthier people, healthier planet
With the world’s population expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, obesity on the rise, and environmental sustainability in question, experts say that eating more vegetables and fruits and less red meat could help both people and the…
Where climate change and nutrition intersect
Frank Hu, Fredrick J. Stare Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is increasingly concerned by the ways in which climate change affects the nutritional value of food and contributes to epidemics…