Walking is an ideal exercise for many people—it doesn’t require any special equipment, can be done any time, any place, and it is generally safe. Also, many studies – including the Nurses’ Health Study, (1, 2) Health Professionals Follow-up Study, (3) Women’s Health Study, (4)Harvard Alumni Health Study, (5) National Health Interview Survey, (6) Women’s … Continue reading “Walking and bicycling your way to health”
Coverage from Today.com, featuring Rob van Dam
Coverage from Boston Business Journal, featuring David Ludwig
Coverage from HSPH News, featuring Walter Willett, Frank Hu and Alberto Ascherio
1. Choose good carbs, not no carbs. Whole grains are your best bet.
Coverage from NPR, featuring Fran Grodstein and Meir Stampfer
Whether you’re looking for motivation to start exercising, or are interested in changing up your current routine, here are 10 tips for making exercise a daily habit. Piece your workout together. You don’t need to get all your exercise at one time. Ten minutes morning, noon, and night can give much of the same benefit … Continue reading “Make exercise a daily habit – 10 tips”
Coverage from Chicago Tribune, featuring Dariush Mozaffarian
The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health’s webcast, “Why We Overeat: The Toxic Food Environment and Obesity.”
Coverage from Food Navigator USA, featuring Walter Willett, Frank Hu and Vasanti Malik