Tufts University's Health and Nutrition Letter (HNL)
Volume 42 • Number 12 • February 2025
This Valentine’s Day, savor a bite of good chocolate, linger over a meal with a loved one, close your eyes and breathe in the scent of those flowers, or focus on the beauty of your surroundings as you take a peaceful nature walk. These activities are examples of ways you …
Issue Highlights
Plants are prolific chemical factories. They continuously produce thousands of compounds called phytochemicals. These chemicals perform vital functions for the …
You feel stressed out. You are bored. Or you are angry at your spouse. So you walk a short distance …
About one in four adults will develop atrial fibrillation (the most common type of irregular heartbeat) in their lifetime. That’s …
It’s common to develop significantly stiffer arteries and high blood pressure as we age past our 50s. Healthy lifestyle factors …
People get headaches for many different reasons. Sometimes they may be triggered by what we eat or drink. Going too …
