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How Does Caffeine Give Us Energy?
September 8, 2022
Sai Krupa Das, an energy metabolism researcher, says it blocks specific receptors in the brain that affect functions like sleep.
New Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods and Colorectal Cancer in Men
September 2, 2022
Researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy found that men who consumed high rates of ultra-processed foods were at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than those who did not.
Informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
October 28, 2022
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Certificate Program Student Perspectives
February 21, 2024
Students in our Certificate Programs come from a variety of backgrounds, but are all interested in learning more about the intricate impacts food and nutrition make on every part of life. From business to communications and health care to farming, understanding the complexities of topics in the world of food and nutrition creates new connections and perspectives.
Home-Grown: Recipes for Your Summer Vegetables
August 8, 2022
A fresh crop of New Entry farmers share personal stories—and seasonal recipes—from their farms
To Raise Healthy Eaters, Go Beyond Breaking the Rules
August 8, 2022
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers discuss the current science behind raising healthy eaters, the new advice about breaking old rules, and how that advice might miss the point
Red Meat, Gut Microbiome, and Cardiovascular Disease
October 28, 2022
Microbiome-related metabolites like TMAO, as well as blood sugar and general inflammation, appear more important than blood cholesterol or blood pressure in mediating heart disease risk associated with meat intake
Tufts Announces Springboard Funding Awards
October 28, 2022
The Office of the Provost, Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR), and Tufts Medical Center announced the award decisions for the fifth cycle of Springboard today and we are proud to highlight 
Recently Rediscovered Documentation of Nazi Starvation Policies
July 29, 2022
Warsaw Ghetto’s defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation policies in a book recently rediscovered on a library shelf
Student Profile: Monica Mutinda
July 27, 2022
Monica Mutinda is a rising second year student in the Food and Nutrition Policy and Programs track at the Friedman School. She identifies as a Kenyan American, ethnic to the Kamba tribe of Kenya. In her words, she describes her path and her experience joining the Friedman School.