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Nutrition

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Fact or fiction?

Experts take on top food myths

Published Spring 2023

Navigating today's conflicting nutrition advice can be confusing. Johns Hopkins Magazine turned to a panel of Hopkins experts for the truth—the science-backed, evidence-based, fact-checked truth—behind some common food myths. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Sustainability

Climate impact labels could affect fast food selections

Published Jan 5, 2023

Participants of a new study who were shown climate impact labels on a sample menu often chose the more sustainable option, highlighting the potential for labeling in fast food as an effective way to promote sustainability and nutritional choices

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Health+Nutrition

One size doesn't fit all: An AI approach to creating healthy personalized diets

Published Nov 17, 2022

A Johns Hopkins systems engineer's new method will allow patients to determine an achievable diet to improve their health and better manage negative symptoms

Public Health

Food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Published July 8, 2022

The pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity concerns while also interrupting critical data gathering efforts to assess food insecurity in vulnerable populations

Pregnancy

Higher selenium and manganese levels during pregnancy may protect babies from future high blood pressure

Published June 29, 2021

Manganese may also protect against the hypertensive effect of the heavy metal cadmium

Many U.S. consumers eating less meat

Published Sept 12, 2018

Survey respondents cite health concerns, cost as reasons for reducing meat consumption

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No more cheat days

Published Fall 2018

Clinical trials of nutrition and diets are often complicated by the simple fact that study participants might not adhere to the rules of the study. What if there were a way to change that? / Johns Hopkins Magazine