Nutrition

"You are what you eat" is as true today as it ever has been. Every year we are learning more about the positive impacts that smart eating will have on our health, and in a time when our lives are becoming increasingly hectic, it is important to make informed dietary choices. While fad diets come and go, experts continue to agree that eating well and exercising is the smartest diet to choose. The links on this page offer much of the information you need to help make informed choices. For in-depth information click here.

Feature articles:
Good nutrition: Should guidelines differ for men and women?
From Harvard Magazine: The Way We Eat Now

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Nutrition News
From the Harvard community

Can you afford to eat Healthy?

Eating a Flavonoid-Rich Diet Helps Women Decrease Risk of Ovarian Cancer.

Eat Mediterranean, Live Longer?

Tips to fight cancer with your fork this holiday season

Quick-burning carbs may cause fatty liver.

Researchers find connection between caloric restriction and longevity.

"Western" Diet linked to risk of cancer recurrence.

Weight Gain across social networks.

Moderate Red Wine Consumption reduces risk of prostate cancer.

Teen Diets can hurt their lungs.

First Comprehensive Study of Eating Disorders among U.S. latinos.

Can Blindness Be Prevented through diet?

Which Diet Works may depend on your biology.

Diet May Influence Survival after treatment for stage III colon cancer.

Reducing Dietary Salt lowers your risk for cardiovascular disease by 25%.

Studies' Conclusions Sometimes Biased
May favor the industry that funds them.

Trans Fatty Acid Research shows potential harm, no nutritional value.

Black Americans are less likely to recognize obesity, study shows.

Dietary Supplements may cause harmful reactions with prescription medications.

Dietary Fiber and Colon Cancer
The pendulum swings (again).

New Diet Guidelines: A few steps forward, a few steps back. For your heart and overall health, don't follow all of the government's eating recommendations.

How Qualified are Health Claims for Food?
Health claims' efforts could leave you confused.

Whole Grains: Why the Fuss?
Are they really better than refined grains?

Low Carb vs. Low Fat
A comparison of two popular diets.

Related Info
From Harvard

The HMS Division of Nutrition

Consumer Info on Obesity

The Nutrition Source from Harvard School of Public Health

From the Web:
Are you overweight?
Use the CDC's Body Mass Index Calculator to find out.