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.
Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality
The more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) people consumed, the greater their risk of premature death—particularly death from cardiovascular disease.
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…
Soda makers fight taxes on sugary beverages, try to downplay health risks
Soda makers have gone to great lengths to fight taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, including backing a newly approved ballot initiative in Washington that prevents cities and towns from imposing such taxes. A November 6, 2018 Kaiser Health News…
Choosing healthy fast-food options
More than a third of American adults eat at fast-food restaurants every day. But it’s possible to make healthy choices at these restaurants, say experts. “People aren’t just going to stop eating at fast-food restaurants tomorrow,” said Sara Bleich,…
Curbing young kids’ sugary beverage consumption
Preschool and daycare may be the most effective settings for programs aiming to limit sugary beverage consumption in young children. Strategies that may help keep kids away from soda and other sugary drinks include limiting access to these…
Baltimore bans sugary drinks from kids’ menus
Baltimore recently became the largest city to prohibit restaurants from including sugar-sweetened beverages on kids’ menus.
Living near combination grocery stores linked with obesity in children
Children and teens who live in neighborhoods with many combination grocery/other stores—stores that sell food as well as other items—have higher odds of being overweight or obese than kids who live near fewer of these types of stores,…