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Intermittent Fasting - Just Another Fad Or Therapeutic Treatment?
Wei Perng, PhD “What can you do with three diabetics?” This past fall, I attended a conference and ran into a favorite mentor. He keeps up with the latest studies and the first thing he said to me...
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Breakfast: Eat Or Skip?
Veronique Gingras, MS, PhD Breakfast is often advertised as “the most important meal of the day”. Many nutritional guidelines include regular breakfast as a strategy to maintain a healthy weight and...
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Striking An (Oxidative) Balance: Prenatal Pro-oxidant Exposure, Protective...
Joanne Sordillo, ScD, MS Childhood allergic disease is a significant public health problem, with over half of school-age children showing sensitization to allergens, and approximately 10% with...
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In People With Diabetes, Could Breakfast Really Be The Most Important Meal Of...
Nora Torres Yordan, Harvard Medical Student “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” We’ve all heard (and likely repeated) this age-old phrase. Despite saying it, however, some of us might...
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Sweet New Evidence On Beverage Taxes
Joshua Petimar, ScD, PhD Countries around the world – from small nations like Fiji and Vanuatu to huge ones like India and Mexico – are increasingly implementing taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages...
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Can Better Nutrition Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease?
Max Wallack, Harvard Medical Student Have you ever wondered what you can do to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease? A healthy diet may be one important way in which you can lower your...
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An Updated Birth Weight Reference For All Babies Big, Small And Everything In...
Izzuddin Aris, PhD Fetal growth, typically measured as birth weight-for-gestational-age, predicts morbidity, survival, and long-term health outcomes in children and their mothers. Physicians...
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Mind Your Fs and Vs: How To Get Kids Eat Healthier School Lunches
,Alec Shostek, BS When I was in elementary school, the quintessential school-bought lunch contained a generic deli meat sandwich slathered with mayo, a carton of milk, and a bag of overly salted...
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Where's The Beef? Embroiled In Scientific Controversy
Jen Thompson, MPP “How do you know that spring is coming? Magazines start calling to ask if grilled meat causes cancer.” That was the “joke” we told each other in the National Cancer Institute’s...
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Think Before You Drink - Can Warning Labels On Sugary Beverages Raise...
Anna Grummon, PhD, MSPH If you browse a supermarket aisle in Chile, you’ll notice something different about the candy bars, sodas, and potato chips – these and other unhealthy foods are likely to...
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You (And Your Gut) Are What You Eat
Zaria Starfeldt, BA Diet is a huge contributor to and risk factor for chronic diseases. The calories and nutrient content in food explain much of this relationship, but researchers have discovered...
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Are You Eating PFAS?
Pi-I Debby Lin, ScD, MS Diet is an important modifiable risk factor for obesity. Although it is well-known that excess calories lead to weight gain, diet is beyond just counting calories. In...
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The COVID-19
Wei Perng, PhD In the short time since the novel coronavirus COVID19 has taken the U.S. by storm, more than 80% of Americans are now waking up to a “new normal” in which we cannot go to work or...
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'Tailoring' Suitable Interventions To Address Food Insecurity Amidst COVID-19
Alli Wu, MD Alec Shostek, BS COVID-19 has had far-reaching impact on all aspects of daily life. For at least 11.1% of the U.S. population who face food insecurity, this unprecedented pandemic has...
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Serving Up Success For Students? Start With School Meals
Jade Connor, MSc Children across the nation have transitioned to virtual learning for the foreseeable future—dramatically altering their educational experience— it’s prompted me to reflect on my own...
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Hold The Salt: How Warning Labels Can Help Fight The "Silent Killer"
Aviva Musicus, Doctoral Student, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health If you visit a New York City or Philadelphia restaurant (when you’re able to go out to eat again), you may be surprised to...
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Fact Or Unfounded Fad: Does Coconut Oil Really Improve Cardiovascular Health?
Hannah Scott, BS Fitness and health influencers around the globe have promoted coconut oil as a superfood, and a quick internet search reveals numerous lists of alleged benefits, ranging from...
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How Can We Prevent Hunger During A National Emergency?
Josh Petimar, ScD As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on our health and economy, it should come as no surprise that food security is another casualty of this pandemic for many U.S. residents. More...
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Chronic Medication Use And Weight Gain: A Real Or Perceived Risk?
Jenny Sun, PhD Before starting a new medication, patients and their providers must weigh their options: how do the benefits of treatment compare to the drug’s potential side effects? For chronic...
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Is The "Sunshine Vitamin" The Answer To Protecting Yourself From COVID-19?
Karen Switkowski, PhD We all want a “magic bullet” that will remove or mitigate the threat of COVID-19, particularly one that is inexpensive, widely available, and well-tolerated. While we wait...
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