Boston University

Nutrition

Boston University BU, breastfeeding health and economic benefits, sexualization breastfeeding

Public Health

Why Media Depiction of Breasts Gets Failing Grade

February 21, 2013

America The Beautiful 2 The Thin Commandments documentary film by Darryl Roberts

Film

Film, Panel Probe America’s Obsession with Dieting

February 20, 2013

tips for keeping new years resolutions, fitness, exercise, nutrition, diet

Fitness

About Those New Year’s Resolutions

February 5, 2013

Boston University BU, high school obesity, Boston Moves for Health, public health, exercise nutrition obesity prevention education

Nutrition

Extolling the Virtues of a Public Health Career

January 10, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS, City Fresh Foods CEO Glynn Lloyd, sustainability, school lunches, food Roxbury Dorchester neighborhoods Boston, urban gardens

Health & Medicine

Green Growing

December 20, 2012

Boston University BU, Sargent College SAR, nutrition, vitamins versus foods, benefits risks taking vitamin mineral supplements

Food

Vitamin Supplements: To Take or Not to Take

December 19, 2012

mercury contaminated fish, Effects of eating fish while pregnant, Attention Defecit Disorder in children, Sharon Sagiv, Boston University School of Public Health, Susan Korrick, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Arts & Culture

Pros and Cons of Eating Fish While Pregnant

December 14, 2012

Willpath mobile smartphone app, healthy eating lifestyle, Daniel Imler, Boston University School of Public Health SPH

Exercise

Wealth from Willpath

December 14, 2012

5-Hour Energy drink, public health risk, deaths

Nutrition

Should You Shun Energy Drinks?

December 3, 2012

Julie Palmer, Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), Slone Epidemiology Center, Obesity in Black African American Women

Health & Medicine

Exploring the Causes of Black Women’s Obesity

November 29, 2012

Boston University BU obesity research, brown fat, Boston Medical Center, BMC nutrition and weight management center, Caroline Apovian Megan Ruth research

CAMED

The Cure for Obesity: Fat?

November 28, 2012

Boston University BU, Daniel Miller research childhood obesity, socioeconomic contributors, National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and Adolecense

Wellness

Solving the Childhood Obesity Puzzle, One Piece at a Time

November 27, 2012

Susan K. Fried, Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center, body shape fat distribution, apple shape, pear shape

Wellness

Deciphering the Body’s Healthy Message

November 26, 2012

Sevan Chorluyan, Bell Tower Foods grocery food truck, Boston

In the City

SPH’s One-of-a-Kind Grocery Truck

November 26, 2012

Boston University BU, Humane League, vegetarian vegan society, reduce meat consumption, sustainability, cruelty free

Students

Tofu: It’s What’s for Dinner

November 1, 2012

Boston University BU Dining Services Improv CSA improvised cooking class, farm share CSA community supported agriculture

Arts & Culture

From Farm to Table: Here’s How

October 18, 2012

Boston University BU, Goldman School of Dental Medicine SDM, Andrew Jorgensen, SDM externship in Bethel, Toksook Bay, Alaska, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Indian Health Services

BUMC

Extreme Dentistry in a Faraway Place

September 17, 2012

Freshman 15, Graduation Gain, college students, diet, weight management, nutrition

Health & Medicine

The Good News? The Freshman 15 Is a Myth

August 30, 2012

DASH Diet, The DASH Diet for Weight Loss by Thomas Moore, Boston University School of Medicine BUSM, weight reduction, weight loss, dieting, nutrition, healthy eating

CAMED

New Book Details DASH Diet

August 7, 2012

Adam Korzun, USA olympic ski team, sports nutrition dietitian, Boston University Sargent College

Fitness

How to Eat Your Way to Olympic Gold

July 26, 2012

How to Eat Your Way to Olympic Gold