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Joyce Hendley

Staff Writer

Joyce Hendley is a staff writer who contributes articles to Harvard Health Publishing’s flagship website and its four newsletters: the Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, Harvard Women’s Health Watch, and Harvard Men’s Health Watch. She is an award-winning writer and editor who is passionate about exploring the connections between food and health. A longtime nutrition journalist and a former food editor, her work has appeared in dozens of health-focused sites, publications, and cookbooks, including EatingWell, WW, Diabetic Living, The American Diabetes Association, and the Institute of Natural Medicine. Based in Cortez, Florida, Joyce is also an adjunct lecturer in public communication at the University of Vermont. She holds a master’s degree in nutrition and food science from New York University.

Posts by Joyce Hendley

Are you eating too much fiber? featured image

Diet and nutrition

Are you eating too much fiber?

Greek yogurt: Health benefits, protein content, and how to choose the best option featured image

Diet and nutrition

Greek yogurt: Health benefits, protein content, and how to choose the best option

Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism featured image

Diet and nutrition

Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism

Fast-walking

Brain health

Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age

Harvard study: Early sweet-drink habits tied to high blood pressure later in life featured image

Diet and nutrition

Harvard study: Early sweet-drink habits tied to high blood pressure later in life

Diverticulitis diet: Foods to avoid during and after a flare up featured image

Diet and nutrition

Diverticulitis diet: Foods to avoid during and after a flare up

American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening featured image

Cancer

American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening

A guide to the DASH diet featured image

Diet and nutrition

A guide to the DASH diet

Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia featured image

Diet and nutrition

Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia

Are medically tailored meals right for you? featured image

Diet and nutrition

Are medically tailored meals right for you?

Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss? featured image

Weight loss

Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?

The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them featured image

Diet and nutrition

The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them

How to recognize AI slop in online dietary advice featured image

Diet and nutrition

How to recognize AI slop in online dietary advice

For a healthy diet, focus on food quality featured image

Diet and nutrition

For a healthy diet, focus on food quality

MIND diet may slow age-related brain changes featured image

Brain health

MIND diet may slow age-related brain changes

Are do-it-yourself microbiome tests helpful? featured image

Digestive Health

Are do-it-yourself microbiome tests helpful?

Is food sequencing worth a try? featured image

Diet and nutrition

Is food sequencing worth a try?

Study: Taking GLP-1 drugs may increase risk of key nutrient deficiencies featured image

Diet and nutrition

Study: Taking GLP-1 drugs may increase risk of key nutrient deficiencies

Harvard study: Six healthy diets linked with better long-term brain health featured image

Diet and nutrition

Harvard study: Six healthy diets linked with better long-term brain health

What is the

Diet and nutrition

What is the "gout diet"?

How to increase appetite featured image

Diet and nutrition

How to increase appetite

Another way to manage GERD featured image

Digestive Health

Another way to manage GERD

Understanding food noise — and how to turn down the volume featured image

Diet and nutrition

Understanding food noise — and how to turn down the volume

Does everyone benefit from cutting saturated fat in their diet? featured image

Diet and nutrition

Does everyone benefit from cutting saturated fat in their diet?

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