Boston University

Nutrition

American Medical Association AMA decision, obesity, disease, medical condition, overweight, fat

Disease

Is Obesity a Disease?

June 20, 2013

Caroline Apovian, Boston Medical Center Obesity Research Center, The Overnight Diet: The Proven Plan for Fast, Permanent Weight Loss book

Wellness

MED Prof’s Overnight Diet: “Fast, Permanent” Weight Loss

April 26, 2013

Boston University BU, benefits weight lifting women, exercise, FitRec

Research

Women and Weight Lifting: It’s Good for You

March 6, 2013

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

Medicine

Why Media Depiction of Breasts Gets Failing Grade

February 21, 2013

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

Film & TV

Film, Panel Probe America’s Obsession with Dieting

February 20, 2013

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

Health & Medicine

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

Public Health

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

In the City

Green Growing

December 20, 2012

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

In the City

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

Health & Medicine

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

Fitness

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

Wellness

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

Health & Medicine

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

Health & Medicine

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

Ecology

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

Health & Medicine

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

Internship

Extreme Dentistry in a Faraway Place

September 17, 2012

Extreme Dentistry in a Faraway Place