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Managing Social Gatherings on a Healthy Weight Journey

Kellie Armstrong, MSN, RN, FASMBS-IH, CBN

November 19, 2024

Social gatherings, such as holiday parties, birthday celebrations, or weddings, can feel overwhelming when you are on a healthy weight journey. These situations often center around food and drinks, and it is easy to feel...

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Live Longer and Healthier with the Blue Zone Lifestyle

Brown University Health Blog Team

July 23, 2024

We all hope for a long and healthy life. That’s exactly what is happening for the people who live in certain areas of the world, now called the Blue Zones. What are Blue Zones? Blue Zones are regions around the world where...

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Pandemic weight gain

Does Stress Cause Weight Gain?

Kristy Dalrymple, PhD

June 4, 2024

The idea of "stress eating" is not new, and it's understandable. When we're stressed, we crave familiar, comforting things to soothe ourselves, and many of us turn to food for that quick comforting feeling. From the early...

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Know your numbers

Know Your Numbers: How BMI Impacts Your Health

Sheenagh Bodkin, MD

May 23, 2024

BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It is a calculation that uses a person’s height and weight to identify a weight category for that individual. BMI can be used as a simple measurement to correlate health risk and, when losing...

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Fruit

Top 10 Foods to Lower Cholesterol

The old adage “ you are what you eat” dates back to the 1930s (and another version even earlier), but its essence still...

Brown University Health Blog Team

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The Role of Diet in Prostate Health

Many men experience problems with the prostate gland, with risk increasing as they age. Benign prostatic hyperplasia...

Sari Khaleel, MD

Meal planning

Meal Planning 101: How to Eat Healthy and Save Time and Money

Does the question "What’s for dinner?" bring on anxiety? Are you coming home from work in the evening, opening your...

Kellie Armstrong, MSN, RN, FASMBS-IH, CBN

February 1, 2024

Eating Disorders and Their Dangers

Many people have heard of eating disorders but are not aware of how dangerous they can be. Eating disorders are the...

Abigail A. Donaldson, MD

January 17, 2024

Getting Your Protein on a Plant-Based Diet

In the U.S., plant-based eating has become more than just a fad. A growing number of people are taking notice of the...

Brown University Health Blog Team

December 4, 2023

The Truth about Bariatric Surgery: 10 Myths and Facts

Obesity is often thought to be just a weight-related condition. More studies, however, have found that it affects many...

Center for Bariatric Surgery

November 30, 2023

Topics of Interest

Milk alternatives

Almond, Oat, Soy and Other Milk Alternatives – The Health Benefits

Most people have heard about the many brands of non-dairy milk. You have probably seen the variety of options on...

Brown University Health Blog Team

February 23, 2021

Intermittent Fasting: Does It Work and Is It Safe?

Intermittent fasting is a dietary approach to weight loss that has recently gained popularity. It focuses on limiting...

Brown University Health Blog Team

September 14, 2023

Coconut Oil: The Facts

If you pay attention to the news, you may be confused about coconut oil. For a long time, we did not hear much about...

Katy Macqueen, MS, RD, LDN, CDOE

October 24, 2018

How much sodium do you need?

How Much Sodium a Day Do You Need?

You’ve probably heard that you should consume less sodium. And maybe you have read that you should stop using the salt...

Greg Salgueiro, MS, RD, LDN

The Keto Diet: Just Another Fad?

It seems like there is always something new when it comes to diet and weight loss. One of those hot topics lately is the...

Brown University Health Blog Team

October 11, 2023

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