Tag: Frank Sacks

  • Nation & World

    ‘Best diet in America,’ but who knew?

    The Harvard Chan School welcomed Lawrence Appel of Johns Hopkins to discuss his work testing the DASH diet.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A strong start toward good health: Good choices

    Lifestyle choices remain the best way to prevent heart attack, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and cognitive decline, panelists agreed.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Hallmarks of healthy eating

    The Mediterranean Diet has been lauded as a healthy eater’s dream, but it’s still a mystery to many Americans. Greek cooking guru Diane Kochilas and cardiac health expert Frank Sacks — who have worked to enhance the diet’s presence in Harvard’s dining hall menus — visited groups across Harvard last week to share insights and…

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    When good cholesterol goes bad

    A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that a subclass of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the so-called good cholesterol, may not protect against coronary heart disease (CHD) and in fact may be harmful.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Weight loss bottom line: Fewer calories

    A new study by Harvard researchers and colleagues shows that eating fewer calories leads to weight loss, regardless of where those calories come from. Many popular diets emphasize either carbohydrate,…

    4 minutes