Calling all Sargent physical therapy alumni, please join us for an alumni networking event at the APTA combined sections meeting this February. Thursday, February 13, 20257:00pm – 9:00pm CSTMeeting Room 335 AHilton Americas-Houston1600 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010 Check out the schedule of all Sargent Physical Therapy Programming at APTA CSM.
(2/6/25, HuffPost) Expert Quote: “A low-cost grocery staple that offers plenty of nutritional value, beans “are an excellent source of protein [and are] rich in soluble fiber,” said Dr. Joan Salge Blake, a nutrition professor and registered dietitian nutritionist at Boston University. Read the full article.
(2/8/25, Where the Food Comes From) Expert Quote: “Apples are a sweet source of pectin, a soluble fiber, which could help lower the “bad” LDL blood cholesterol. Too much LDL cholesterol in your blood increases your risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death among Americans.” says Joan Salge Blake, RDN, a nutrition professor […]
(2/8/25, Best Life) Expert Quote: “A bowl of oatmeal made from 3/4 cup of dry oats contains 3 grams of soluble fiber. A serving of cooked oat bran cereal (3/4 cup) has 2.2 grams, and 1 cup of oat flakes has around 1.5 grams,” shares Joan Salge Blake, RDN, a nutrition professor and registered dietitian nutritionist at Boston […]
(2/9/25, Eating Well) Expert Quote: “Alcohol can affect memory and how the brain functions. Chronic excessive alcohol consumption can interfere with the brain’s communication pathway by reducing the size of the neurons used to transmit information in the brain,” says Dr. Joan Salge Blake, nutrition professor at Boston University. Read the full article.
(2/7/25, Boston 25 News) Professor of Nutrition Joan Salge Blake is interviewed in this Boston 25 News clip on inexpensive super bowl eating. Expert Quote: “This is what you want to do. Go to the frozen food section of the supermarket. Frozen foods have been upscaled, especially pizza. you can get wonderful frozen pizzas for about five […]
(1/28/2025, The New York Times) Expert Quote: “Hot lemon water is a hydrating drink and a good replacement for sugary options, Ms. Salge Blake said — but it’s not the cure-all that influencers promise,” Ms. Salge Blake said. Read the full article.
(12/5/2024, Morning Wave in Busan) Expert Quote: “You never mess with mother nature, and mother nature will not only give you all the vitamins and minerals that you need, but they also give you an added benefit,” Dr. Blake says. Watch the full video.
(12/6/2024, Today) Expert Quote: “We all were born with a unique desire for sweets, but there’s also a psychological and physiological thing going on,” Blake explains. “The psychological is the memories and habits. When the holidays come around, it’s just all these memories of wonderful food.” Read the full article.
(12/9/2024, Eat This, Not That) Expert Quote: “[McDonald’s Fruit & Maple Oatmeal] has a mere 13% of its total calories from fat,” says Dr. Joan Salge Blake, EdD, RDN, LDN, FAND, nutrition professor at Boston University. “If you want to reduce the fat further in this hot breakfast choice, you can order it without the cream […]
(1/8/2025, GQ) Expert Quote: “No matter what time of day you eat a slop bowl,” Dr. Blake says,”the biggest mistake to avoid is forgoing fiber. Most slop bowls you see on social media are pretty colorless,” and she points out that this means they’re likely not incorporating any fruits or veggies, which are as colorful […]
(1/6/2025, NBC Today) Expert Quote: “A treadmill generally demands more of the body when walking and even more so when running,” says Chris Barucci, a physical therapist and certified strength and condition specialist at the Boston University Physical Therapy Center. “Meanwhile, there are no impact forces on the body with an elliptical ‘as the feet […]
The Boston University Physical Therapy Center (BUPTC) was awarded the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) of Massachusetts Clinician Research Award on November 16, 2024 at the annual APTA MA meeting. This talented group of exceptional clinicians collaborated with Sargent clinical and research faculty, resulting in substantial contributions to the science underpinning physical therapy practice. Through […]
(10/16/2024, Fox29) Expert Quote: “Four of the top leading causes of death for Americans: heart disease, certain cancers, stroke, type two diabetes, can all be fought with a fork and a knife” says Joan Salge Blake, RDN, LDN. Read the full article.