Food summit examines sustainability, health, and justice
According to a summit on food production, diet, and sustainability, humanity needs to refocus on a diet that encompasses sustainability and social justice.
Clea SimonFeb. 20, 2020 | harvard
~6 mins
Tags: science-technology all-aces american-farmland-trust and-forests atyia-martin climate-change enviroment environments-sustainability farms fisheries food food-pyramid food-solutions-new-england global-warming harvard-forest harvard-law-school harvard-pilgrim-healthcare-foundation harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health inc kennedy-school-of-government naima-penniman obesity planetary-health-diet soul-fire-farm university-of-massachusetts-club walter-willett
New class of enzymes could lead to bespoke diets, therapeutics
Professor Emily Balskus and her team have identified an entirely new class of enzymes that degrade chemicals essential for neurological health, but also help digest foods like nuts, berries, and tea, releasing nutrients that may impact human health.
Caitlin McDermott-MurphyFeb. 18, 2020 | harvard
~6 mins
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‘Game Changers’ puts muscle behind its message at Law School
“The Game Changers” brought a panel of athletes and experts to tout the benefits of a plant-based diet to Harvard.
Nate HerpichFeb. 13, 2020 | harvard
~8 mins
Tags: health-medicine the-game-changers animal-law-policy-program derrick-morgan dotsie-bausch james-wilks morgan-mitchell nimai-delgado office-for-sustainability patrik-baboumian plant-based-diet scott-jurek vegan vegetarian
Clearing up the confusion over red meat recommendations
Red meat recommendations and meat from plants: Chan School Nutrition Department head Frank Hu talks about recent developments in diet.
Alvin PowellNov. 8, 2019 | harvard
~13 mins
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Harvard researchers show how several diets can improve heart health
Researchers applied new techniques to old samples from a 2005 dietary study to show that a focus on eating healthy rather than obsessing over a single nutrient can improve heart health.
Alvin PowellSept. 18, 2019 | harvard
~6 mins
Tags: health-medicine alvin-powell beth-israel-deaconess-medical-center c-reactive-protein diet harvard-medical-school health heart-disease high-blood-pressure omniheart stephen-juraschek troponin
Plant-based diet may lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
A new meta-analysis shows that people who follow predominantly plant-based diets with greater adherence have a 23 percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who follow these diets with lower adherence.
Amy RoederJuly 22, 2019 | harvard
~3 mins
Tags: health-medicine harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health jama-internal-medicine plant-based-diet type-2-diabetes
Men who eat a healthy diet cut risk of physical impairment by 25 percent
A new study shows that older men who maintain healthier diets are 25 percent less likely to develop physical impairment with aging.
Haley BridgerApril 9, 2019 | harvard
~4 mins
Tags: health-medicine alternate-healthy-eating-index-2010 health-and-aging health-professionals-follow-up-study heathy-diet older-men physical-impairment the-journal-of-nutrition
Experts gather at Harvard to discuss future food solutions
A panel of experts at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health discussed how the globe might feed an estimated human population of 10 billion by midcentury and suggested a diet high in plant foods, low in red meat, as well as a host of reforms to how food is produced and distributed today.
Alvin PowellMarch 22, 2019 | harvard
~9 mins
Tags: health-medicine alvin-powell diet food gina-mccarthy harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health population sustainability the-forum-at-harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health walter-willett
Harvard researchers isolate new age-related biomarker
Harvard researchers have discovered that a novel biomarker of aging in rDNA can accurately determine an individual’s chronological and biological age. The biomarker opens new opportunities for monitoring responses to interventions and lifestyle choices.
Chris SweeneyFeb. 14, 2019 | harvard
~5 mins
Tags: health-medicine bernardo-lemos biological-age calorie-restricted-diet calorie-restricted-regimen chronological-age genome-research harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health rdna ribosomal-dna
Evidence of atherosclerosis found in 16th-century mummies from Greenland
CT scans reveal evidence of atherosclerosis in 16th-century mummies from Greenland. The mummies were of particular interest due to their diet, which relied on fish — commonly touted as a heart-healthy diet.
Jessica ZimmermanJan. 23, 2019 | harvard
~5 mins
Tags: science-technology explorer-series arteries atherosclerosis brigham-and-womens-hospital fish-consumption heart-disease heart-healthy-diet mummy national-geographic plaque ron-blankstein
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