Questions persist around possible health harm from diet soda
No studies have been able to resolve the question of whether diet drinks are causing harm or whether people who drink them already have an unhealthy lifestyle.
Taxing sweetened drinks by sugar content could help reduce obesity
A new analysis led by a researcher from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests taxing by the amount of sugar they contain rather than by liquid volume, as some cities currently do.
Watch for added sugars in kids’ diets
Children today are consuming far more sugar than their recommended daily limit—no added sugar for children under two and no more than about six teaspoons for kids up to age 18—mostly due to the omnipresence of sugar in…
Nurses’ Health Study 3 ramps up its recruiting efforts
May 10, 2019 – As nurses in the U.S. celebrate National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2019), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers want them to know that they can contribute valuable information to improve the health…
Are artificial sweeteners healthier than sugar?
The health risks of consuming too much added sugars—those added to foods, as opposed to those naturally present—can include weight gain and increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers. But switching to…
The latest evidence on drinks and cancer
Everyday drink choices may influence cancer risk.
A call to action on limiting kids’ sugary beverage consumption
New recommendations released March 25, 2019 by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association call for policy changes to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among children and teens.
Beer brewed without corn syrup isn’t healthier
The type of sugar used during beer fermentation doesn't have much effect on nutritional quality.
Swapping sweeteners in drinks may help some reduce disease risk—but water is better
For people who consume high amounts of sugar, switching to non-sugar sweeteners, particularly in drinks, may help reduce cardiometabolic risk (chances of having diabetes, heart disease, or stroke)--but the ultimate goal should be to switch to water or…
Server and Network Maintenance, Thursday, December 13
To the Harvard Chan School community: On Thursday, December 13th, we will perform our regular monthly system maintenance to all servers and network equipment. The maintenance window will last from 7PM to 1AM. The following services will be…