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Cutting Back on Sugar Leads to Small Weight Loss, Study Says
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‘Whole Grain’ Not Always Healthy
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Health experts voice support for ban of large sodas in Cambridge
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Ask the Expert: Does being overweight really decrease mortality? No!
The Expert: Dr. Walter Willett Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, and Chair, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health A recent JAMA study got major media attention when it claimed that grade 1 obesity (BMI 30-<35) was not associated with any greater mortality, than being normal weight […] Continue reading
Ask the expert: Sugary drinks and genetic risk for obesity
The Expert: Dr. Lu Qi Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health We asked Dr. Lu Qi of the Harvard School of Public Health to explain the importance of considering genetic factors when approaching your diet. His recently published study suggests a link between sugary drinks and a genetic […] Continue reading
Nutritional Epidemiology
Nutritional Epidemiology, by Walter Willett examines the relationship between diet and chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. Continue reading
Fish oil won’t prevent irregular heartbeat after cardiac surgery
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Lycopene-rich tomatoes linked to lower stroke risk
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7 Steps to healthy weight loss, without dieting
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