(2/28/19, BU Research) Expert Quote: “[Orthorexia] causes people to become socially withdrawn, to become socially isolated. They can’t possibly eat unless they have controlled every aspect of the meal down to the very last bite.” – Associate Professor Paula Quatromoni Read the article
(2/27/19, BU Research) Expert Quote: “It doesn’t seem like fast food is going away anytime soon. I think we need more research into what kinds of solutions are going to help people make better choices at fast food restaurants and to find alternatives to eating fast food in the first place.” – Research Associate Professor Megan […]
(2/26/19, Men’s Health) Associate Professor and Health Sciences Department Chair Paula Quatromoni quoted in Men’s Health ahead of the HBO Report on Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel exploring eating disorders among male athletes. Read the article
Each year, Sargent College honors exceptional individuals within our community for their professional contributions. The Faculty Award of Merit honors a Sargent faculty member who has made an impactful service contribution benefiting the Sargent Community. The Staff Award of Merit honors a Sargent staff member who has demonstrated excellence in his/her position and made a positive impact on the […]
(2/12/19, BU Today) BU Today profiles Clinical Associate Professor of Nutrition Joan Salge Blake’s new podcast Spot On! The podcast is for college students, those who will be college students, and anyone who knows a college student. Sargent nutrition and BU COM students help Blake with the show. Read the article
(2/11/19, Reader’s Digest) Expert Quote: “[Linoleic acid] is an essential fatty acid your body can’t make, so you must consume it in your diet. It’s also the most abundant fatty acid in your skin. In a study of about 4,000 women, people with a diet higher in linoleic acid were associated with a lower likelihood of skin atrophy, better […]
“Start Here: Getting Real About Social Determinants of Health” Presented by Dr. Donald Berwick, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Watch the Lecture About the speaker Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, is president emeritus and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, which he co-founded and led for […]
(1/29/19, Inside Science) Assistant Professor Tyler Perrachione talks to Inside Science about this new study: Expert quote: “It’s a crazy problem for our auditory system to solve — to figure out how many sounds there are, what they are and where they are,” said Tyler Perrachione, a neuroscientist and linguist from Boston University not involved […]
(12/14/18, Vogue) Expert Quote: “Social media has almost normalized orthorexia…People who aren’t making those healthy choices 24/7 are the ones who are judged.” – Health Sciences Chair and Associate Professor of Nutrition Paula Quatromoni. Read the article
(12/11/18, The Daily Free Press) Expert Quote: “What is fabulous about Boston University is that we have this staff and dieticians in the Sargent Nutrition Center that work closely with the dining halls to make sure that people who have food allergies are given proper alternatives.” -Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake Read the article
(12/9/18, Consumer Report) Expert Quote: “Though you may try to convince yourself any food that contains pumpkins or apples is a healthy choice, pie is still a special occasion dessert. Calories, carbohydrates, and fat are realities either way. Pumpkin pie, though, will have roughly 100 fewer calories per slice than apple pie, primarily because it […]
(11/15/18, US News & World Report) Expert Quote: “If you’re like me, you bought the turkey on sale weeks ago, so you may have forgotten that it’s hibernating in the freezer. Put a note on your smartphone calendar to remind you to yank it out of the deep freeze in plenty of time for it […]
(10/15/18, Wallet Hub) Q&A with Elizabeth Matteo, registered dietitian at Sargent Choice Nutrition Center. Read the full article here
(9/9/18, NBC News) Expert Quote: “Salmon is low in heart-unhealthy saturated fat and robust in omega-3s. In a time-crunched world, this frozen meal is an easy way to get heart-healthy fish on the weekly menu.” – Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake Read the Article
The Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research selected Kathleen Morgan, PhD, as a 2018 recipient of the Evans Center IBR Excellent Research Collaborator Award. Morgan is a professor in the Department of Health Sciences, programs in Human Physiology. The Evans Center IBR Excellent Research Collaborator Awards are “given to individuals who have made special contributions to the efforts […]