9/18/12: WBZ, “Booming Market for Organic Cocktails”
Sargent dietician Joan Salge Blake reminds us that organic alcohol is no better for us; it’s still alcohol. View video here
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9/14/12: Los Angeles Times, “Coconut Water Making a Splash”
Sargent Professor Joan Salge Blake weighs the costs and benefits of drinking coconut water. While high in a few key nutrients, it’s also expensive… Read the entire article here.
9/12/12: Boston Globe, “McDonald’s Restaurants Disclose the Calories in their Menu Items”
Not only are fast food chains offering healthier options, they are required to post their foods’ nutritional values near their menus. Sargent professor Joan Salge Blake writes on McDonald’s jump starting the requirement and testing healthier foods. Read the entire article here.
9/12/12: CBS & Boston Globe, “What’s Growing in Your Lunchbag?”
CBS interviewed Sargent professor Joan Salge Blake for tips on how to pack a lunch and keep it safe from bacteria. Watch the video here. Then the Globe published an article with similar advice from our esteemed nutritionist. Read the article here.
9/11/12: Shore News Today, “Overweight school backpacks hazardous to your child’s health”
Occupational Therapy professor Karen Jacobs advises how to pack and wear your backpack. Read the entire article here.
9/7/12: Fox25 News, “Fuel Up Like a Champ”
Fox 25 News interviewed the dietician for the Patriots along with Sargent’s Joan Salge Blake. Watch for fun and nutritious snack ideas for kids and athletes alike. View video here.
9/7/12: Boston Herald, “First Day of School in Boston kicks off Breakfast Free-for-All!”
Sargent professor Joan Salge Blake comments on Boston’s new program. The initiative makes the most important meal of the day free for all students. Read the entire article here.
9/6/12: Consumer Affairs, “Organic Foods No Healthier than Conventional Foods”
Regardless of nutritional value, organic foods show lower pesticide levels than conventional ones. But most Americans aren’t eating enough vegetables in the first place. Professor Joan Salge Blake suggests we buy what’s on sale. The pesticides are acceptable in small levels, but a diet low in fruits and vegetables is not. Read the entire article […]
No Appetite for Noise
Ann Dix, audiologist and clinical assistant professor at Boston University, quoted in article about background noise in restaurants. Read the entire article here.
9/5/12: BU to Establish Autism Center of Excellence
The National Institute of Health announced yesterday an award of $10 million to establish an Autism Center of Excellence at Boston University. Principal investigators include Sargent College professor of speech Frank Guenther. Read the entire article here.
Ergonomic Expert Dr. Karen Jacobs asks Students ‘What’s in Your Backpack?’ — BU Professor Raises Awareness about Health Risks of Overloaded Backpacks
(Boston) — In honor of National School Backpack Awareness Day™ on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, Dr. Karen Jacobs, a Boston University Sargent College occupational therapy professor and former president of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), will be conducting “weigh-ins” at a Boston area school to ensure that the weight of kids’ backpacks exceeds no […]
8/30/12: CBS Boston, “Tips To Avoid The ‘Freshman 15′”
Joan Salge Blake, clinical associate professor of nutrition, is interviewed in this video giving tips on how to prevent gaining weight in college. Watch the entire video here.
8/30/12: USA Today, “Drinking, overeating pack on pounds in college”
Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake is quoted in this article discussing the issues college freshmen face with weight gain. Read the entire article here.
8/30/12: BU Today, “The Good News? The Freshman 15 Is a Myth”
Joan Salge Blake, clinical associate professor at Boston University, writes in this article about the myth of the freshman 15 and about the real weight gain issue recent graduates are facing. Read the entire article here.
8/28/12: The Boston Globe, “The Healthier Side of Fast Food”
Registered Dietitian and Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake writes in this blog post about fast food restaurants that have healthier options. Read the entire article here.