Karen Jacobs comments on how technology use can increase the risk for back problems later in life. She also offers suggestions for making your desk ergonomically friendly. Read the entire article here.
Joan Salge Blake comments on the importance of vegetables on the family dinner table. Read the entire article here.
Sargent dietician Joan Salge Blake advises on how to keep your food safe to keep your holiday guests happy. Read the entire article here.
Professor Joan Salge Blake talks about shopping as a form of exercise…an expensive form of exercise. Read the entire article here.
Sargent professor Joan Salge Blake discusses FDA investigation of popular energy drink. Read the entire article here.
Sargent Professor Joan Salge Blake comments on alcohol’s effect on your waistline, especially in the holiday season. Read the entire article here.
Pepsi is advertising a new beverage for its appetite suppressing qualities. Sargent Professor Joan Salge Blake tells us about dextrin and how its fibrous qualities may not deliver as advertised. Read the entire article here.
Joan Salge Blake urges readers to pay attention to what’s going in their coffee to avoid consuming excess calories. Read the entire article here.
Joan Salge Blake talks about how the pilgrims’ feast would differ from ours. Read the entire article here.
The Hariri Institute for Computing at Boston University is pleased to announce its second cohort of Junior Faculty Fellows. This year’s distinguished fellows include BU Sargent College Assistant Professor and Director of the Quantitative Neuroscience Laboratory Jason Bohland, Ph.D. The Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellows program was established both to recognize outstanding junior faculty at […]
Nutritionist Joan Salge Blake emphasizes that sugar substitutes like aspartame have not been shown to cause cancer, but reminds us that all sweets should be consumed in moderation. Read the entire article here.
Professor Joan Salge Blake explains why you still need to check the nutrition labels, even on so-called “health foods.” Link to the video at BU Newsmakers.
Clinical assistant professor Jean Peteet talks about BU’s partnership with Health Leads. Read the entire article here.
Professor Joan Salge Blake offers her hypothesis as to why American cholesterol levels may be decreasing. Read the entire article here.
Sargent Professor Joan Salge Blake suggests five foods you can eat to reduce your risk of heart disease. Read the entire article here.