(9/17/2024, ReflexMD) Expert Quote: “While you’re on this medication, which suppresses appetite, it’s incredibly important that your dietary intake is nutrient-rich,” says Joan Salge Blake, RDN, LDN. Read the full article.
(10/13/24, World Today News) Expert Quote: Professor of nutrition and nutrition at Boston University, Joan Salge Blake, explained that green leafy vegetables can block the effects of drugs, especially warfarin, which work to prevent excessive bleeding. “This is caused by the high level of vitamin K in green leafy vegetables,” says Joan Salge Blake, RDN, […]
(11/1/24, U.S. News & World Report) Expert Quote: “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 children are affected by obesity and are at risk for health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver and orthopedic issues. At the same time, the National Eating Disorders Association warns that eating disorders are on the rise, particularly in children […]
(8/23/2024, Fortune Well) Expert Quote: The fresh [Panera Bread] salad is chock full of healthy veggies like romaine, mandarin oranges, strawberries, blueberries and pineapple and topped with grilled chicken. The entrée size salad is filling enough for lunch or supper and comes in at just 350 calories with 23 grams of protein, eight grams of fiber and […]
(9/4/2024, Electronic Specifier) Earlier this year researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Services tested a soft, wearable robot to assist a person living with Parkinson’s walk without freezing. Read the full article.
(8/29/2024, OH&S) Karen Jacobs is a distinguished figure in ergonomics, currently serving as a Fellow of both the Human Factor and Ergonomics Society (HFES) and the International Ergonomics Association (IEA). Jacobs is also the founding editor of the interdisciplinary, international journal Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation. She is the Associate Dean of […]
(10/24/24, Experience Life) Professor of Nutrition Joan Salge Blake is quoted in this Experience Life article on the effects of a high processed food diet. Expert Quote: “A chronic diet of nutrient-poor ultra-processed foods … decreases the nutrition quality of the diet and displaces healthier options,” says Boston University nutrition professor Joan Salge Blake, EdD, RDN, LDN. […]
(Boston 25 News) Professor of Nutrition Joan Salge Blake is interviewed in this Boston 25 News clip on young peoples’ changing relationships with alcohol. Expert Quote: Well, I’m telling you this is post-pandemic and they miss socializing. So, what they want to do is go out and socialize and they can do that now. But they want […]
(Boston 25 News) Professor of Nutrition Joan Salge Blake is interviewed in this Boston 25 News clip on the Carnivore diet. Expert Quote: “This is a fad diet that in which we should just eat animal foods. Meat, fish, poultry, maybe a little bit of dairy products, eggs. But absolutely no plant based foods. No fruits no […]
(5/3/24, CBS News) Expert Quote: “when you hire a vendor like that you need guidelines. You really, really should have some oversight of the quality of the meals that are being served.” – Professor Joan Salge Blake, clinical professor of nutrition Read the full article.
Sargent College seniors joined Dean Dennerlein in an annual tradition this spring, scattering yellow rose petals into the Charles River. Sargent has a long tradition of welcoming students with a ceremony where they place a yellow rose petal into a box with their class year. At the end of senior year, students come together to […]
(5/25/2024, Healthline) Expert Quote: “The latest research conducted by MyFitnessPal, which partnered with Dublin City University, uncovered that there is a tremendous amount of health and nutrition misinformation on TikTok,” – Joan Salge Blake Watch the full report.
Corby Kummer, executive director of food & society at the Aspen Institute, senior editor at The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Freidman School of Nutrition Science will deliver the Sargent College commencement address on May 19. Kummer will address undergraduate and graduate students from the Sargent Class of 2024 earning degrees in […]
Entry-level second-year doctor of occupational Therapy students celebrated Occupational Therapy Month at the Massachusetts State House. They presented some of their various areas of practice including ergonomics, fall prevention, visual impairment, and more.
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Simone Gill was honored with the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) Leadership Service Commendation. This honor recognizes the outstanding service of those contributing their time, energies, and support to the fulfillment of the Foundation’s mission, goals, and objectives. Gill directs the Motor Development Laboratory at Sargent College where she investigates how people’s […]