Give Thanks for Good Health!
Mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, casseroles, turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, creamy green beans, pies and more pies…it can be confusing to determine which traditional...
Are Your Sleep Habits Affecting Your Weight?
About one in three adults in the United States report routinely not getting enough sleep. Sleep insufficiency is associated with increased risk for diabetes,...
Is a “Juice Cleanse” Right for You?
Juice cleanses involve consuming nothing but fruit and vegetable juices, often organic and raw, for two to 10 days. If you are considering trying...
Chrononutrition
You probably know the saying, “you are what you eat,” but, according to the latest research, you may also be when you eat. “Your...
Q. I’ve heard bone broth is good for weight loss. Is this true? If...
A. Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN, managing editor of Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, answers: “Bone broth is made by simmering animal bones in...
Slow and Steady Wins the Waist
If you are looking to lose some weight, or simply want to improve or protect your cardiometabolic health, emerging nutrition research suggests a simple...
Q. I’m recovering from illness and need to put on a few pounds. Any...
A. Judith C. Thalheimer, RD, LDN, managing editor of Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, answers: “Gaining weight is all about adding calories, but that...
Diabetes Prevention: Tufts Experts Weigh In
Richard D. Siegel, MD, is the co-director of the Diabetes and Lipid Center at Tufts Medical Center.
Shifts to healthy eating and physical activity with...
Lose Excess Weight to Fight Breast Cancer
Women, if you are looking for more motivation to have a healthy weight, a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer...
It’s Never Too Late to Lose Weight
It may seem as if it’s harder to lose weight as we get older, but the results of a new study suggest it’s possible....