Tufts University's Health and Nutrition Letter (HNL)
Volume 42 • Number 9 • November 2024
It’s estimated that over 300 million pounds of food are thrown away every Thanksgiving! Don’t let your leftovers add to the waste. A World of Waste. The food you throw away ends up in a landfill, where it decomposes and releases the powerful greenhouse gas methane. (Composting also creates methane, …
Issue Highlights
There has been a pervasive idea in society that obesity is a sign of personal failure—that it is caused exclusively …
According to the National Institutes of Health, heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in …
It’s that time again! A fresh new year full of promise—and promises. For many of us, January is a time …
Some health claims on packages or in advertising may be inappropriate or even misleading. This is sometimes referred to as …
Mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, casseroles, turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, creamy green beans, pies and more pies…it can be confusing …
