Don’t fear fats; be cautious with carbs
Coverage from HSPH News, featuring Frank Hu
Year: 2015
Ask the Expert: Legumes and Resistant Starch
The expert: Dr. Guy Crosby Legumes, which include beans, peas and lentils, are an inexpensive, healthy source of protein, potassium, and complex carbohydrates, including dietary fiber.
Prioritize Plants For Healthy Holiday Cooking
We created five nourishing dishes that add up to one healthy holiday meal, bursting with delicious flavor. Wow your guests with the variety of colors and flavors, all while serving them nutritious, vegetable-filled fare with minimal meat – better for both you and the environment. You can cook all of the recipes, or pick just … Continue reading “Prioritize Plants For Healthy Holiday Cooking”
WHO report says eating processed meat is carcinogenic: Understanding the findings
Last week the World Health Organization (WHO)’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced that consumption of processed meat is “carcinogenic to humans (Group I ),” and that consumption of red meat is “probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A).” The report differentiates the two meats as follows:
Improvements in U.S. diet lower premature deaths
A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published November 2, showed that while recent improvements in the U.S. diet have helped reduce disease and premature death, the overall American diet is still poor.
Low-fat diet not most effective in long-term weight loss
Coverage from HSPH News, featuring Frank Hu
How risky is it to eat red meat?
Coverage from the Toronto Sun, featuring Walter Willett
Research Roundup
Noteworthy nutrition studies highlighted by members of The Chan School’s Department of Nutrition Glyphosate, the primary active ingredient in the herbicide “Roundup,” is a broad-spectrum, non-selective, systemic herbicide, which effectively kills all plant types. Glyphosate-based herbicide was introduced to the US in 1974 and now has become the world’s most common herbicide.
Coffee Talk: How It Stacks Up Against Water
Coverage from The Wall Street Journal, featuring Eric Rimm
2015 Dietary Guidelines will not include a focus on sustainability
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines will not include a focus on sustainability, according to a statement posted Tuesday on the USDA blog. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell wrote that sustainability – defined as evaluating the environmental impact of a food source – is beyond the scope of the … Continue reading “2015 Dietary Guidelines will not include a focus on sustainability”