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Healthy plant-based diet linked with substantially lower type 2 diabetes risk
For immediate release: June 14, 2016 Boston, MA ─ Consuming a plant-based diet—especially one rich in high-quality plant foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes—is linked with substantially lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes,…
Eating more fruit in teen years may help stave off breast cancer
Women who ate nearly three servings of fruit daily when they were teens had a 25% lower risk of getting breast cancer when they were adults than those who ate half a serving, according to a new study…
An apple a day can keep the pounds away
Eating plenty of certain fruits and vegetables could do more than just keep the doctor away. A new Harvard Chan study has shown that increasing one’s intake of foods such as apples, blueberries, and bell peppers can also…
Western diet may increase risk of death after prostate cancer diagnosis
For immediate release: June 1, 2015 Boston, MA ─ After a prostate cancer diagnosis, eating a diet higher in red and processed meat, high-fat dairy foods, and refined grains—known as a Western diet—may lead to a significantly higher…
Eating fruits and vegetables with high pesticide residues linked with poor semen quality
For immediate release: March 30, 2015 Boston, MA – Men who ate fruits and vegetables with higher levels of pesticide residues—such as strawberries, spinach, and peppers—had lower sperm count and a lower percentage of normal sperm than those who ate…
Chef-enhanced school meals increase healthy food consumption
For immediate release: Monday, March 23, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Schools collaborating with a professionally trained chef to improve the taste of healthy meals significantly increased students’ fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study led by researchers…
Eating vegetarian, adding fish may lower risk of colon cancers
A new study of dietary habits of more than 70,000 people by California researchers found that those who followed a vegetarian diet had a 22% lower risk of colon cancer than non-vegetarians. When fish was added to a…
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…
Swapping veggies for meat a healthier choice
Numerous studies since the 1960s have linked consumption of red meat to an increased risk of breast and colon cancer, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other conditions, Walter Willett, Fredrick John Stare professor of epidemiology and nutrition…
Mediterranean diet linked to longer life
The Mediterranean diet, already considered one of the healthiest diets because of its link to reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases, has a new feather in its cap. A study by Harvard School of…