(12/30/13) Featured Boston.com blogger Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake asks, “Does being informed of the food choices of others in your social world affect what you eat?” View full article.
(12/19/13) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “We’re not sure exactly why, but we do know that being in an inflammatory state is unhealthy. Eating foods that reduce the inflammatory response in the body and get your weight under control help keep blood pressure and blood glucose in check, cutting your risk […]
Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake interviewed by WFXT Fox 25; offers her expertise on new vitamin research. View video
(Dec. 2013) Associate professor of physical therapy and athletic training and director of the Center for Enhancing Activity & Participation among Persons with Arthritis Julie Keysor is featured. Expert quote: “There are very few effective interventions once people experience the pain and functional limitations of arthritis. Many become restricted in their ability to get around, […]
Dr. Alice H. Lichtenstein delivered the 2013 Dudley Allen Sargent Distinguished Lecture, “Intersection of Nutrition Science and Policy, Current Challenges”. Dr. Lichtenstein is the Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy in the Friedman School and Director and Senior Scientist of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research […]
(12/17/13) Featured Boston.com blogger Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake on how to spice up life and season food without salt. View full article.
(12/10/13) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “I don’t think organic milk is worth the extra money, and the last thing people should do is switch to fattier dairy products because they contain a lot of heart-damaging saturated fat and a lot more calories than skim milk.” View full article.
(12/9/13) Featured Boston.com blogger Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake discusses the health benefits of oatmeal. View full article.
(12/6/13) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “It seems like . . .when people look at pictures and they are really looking at the food and almost mentally tasting the food, it can have the impact that they have consumed it already and it may decrease the excitement of it when they […]
The Department of Health Sciences presents Dr. Bria Dunham’s lecture entitled “Applying Evolutionary Anthropology to Global Public Health: A Focus on Parenting Practices.” Dr. Dunham currently works at Mercer University, in the International and Global Studies division. Hosted by Dr. Eileen O’Keefe, the lecture will take place on Wednesday, December 11th at 12:00PM-1:00PM, in Sargent […]
(12/5/13) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “You need to replace that meat source with another protein-rich source or you are not going to meet your protein needs. Without a protein source, you may also feel less satisfied and be less likely to try a meatless meal again.” View full article.
(12/4/13) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “I had the idea to approach Sargent. I said, ‘Let me be a test kitchen,’ and they loved the idea. I realized I needed to really reinforce healthy eating and healthy cooking.” View full article.
(12/3/13) Featured Boston.com blogger Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake discusses ways to avoid gaining weight over the holiday season. View full article.
The Life Participation Group from the Aphasia Resource Center has been working hard this semester practicing life skills in an interprofessional treatment group. All group members are brain-injury survivors who now struggle to communicate and return to work for various reasons. This semester, group members chose the culminating theme of a fundraiser as a way to increase […]
(12/4/13) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake offers six tips on how to get the most nutrients from your meals. View full article.