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Purchases under federal SNAP program show higher spending on less healthy foods
September 18, 2017 – The SNAP program—the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps—is a federal program designed to reduce food insecurity and help families obtain nutritious foods. But a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan…
Community-wide effort to fight childhood obesity shows promise
For immediate release: June 27, 2017 Key Takeaways: After a two-year comprehensive effort to reduce childhood obesity in two low-income communities in Massachusetts, the prevalence of obesity decreased among some schoolchildren; some students drank less sugar-sweetened beverages and…
Puerto Rican adults boost cardiovascular health with Mediterranean diet
Puerto Rican adults whose food intake mostly resembled the Mediterranean diet showed more improved cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors after two years than those whose food choices were similar to the DASH diet and several other food plans,…
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are named after Brussels, Belgium, where it is believed they were first widely cultivated in the 16th century. Sometimes called mini cabbages, they have appeared on “most hated vegetable” lists due to their potentially bitter flavors…
Enjoy fall vegetables, but skip the white potatoes
When choosing fall vegetables to bake, roast, or add to dishes, carrots, Brussel sprouts, parsnips, and most others —except for white potatoes — are a good choice, Vasanti Malik, a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research…
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…
