Hearing aids: Types, costs, over-the-counter options, and AirPods
Meditation techniques: How to meditate for stress, sleep, and focus
Anti-inflammatory diet: Foods that help reduce chronic inflammation
Legumes: Are they good for your heart?
Atrial fibrillation symptoms: Why they're easy to miss
Treating peripheral artery disease: When might you need a procedure?
Exercising with low blood pressure: Advice and precautions
Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age
Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism
Greek yogurt: Health benefits, protein content, and how to choose the best option
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
Diet and nutrition
Are you eating too much fiber?
Diet and nutrition
Greek yogurt: Health benefits, protein content, and how to choose the best option
Diet and nutrition
Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism
Brain health
Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age
Diet and nutrition
Harvard study: Early sweet-drink habits tied to high blood pressure later in life
Diet and nutrition
Diverticulitis diet: Foods to avoid during and after a flare up
Cancer
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
Diet and nutrition
A guide to the DASH diet
Diet and nutrition
Harvard study links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of cognitive decline, dementia
Diet and nutrition
Are medically tailored meals right for you?
Weight loss
Calorie deficit explained: Is it a safe, sustainable approach to weight loss?
Diet and nutrition
The best foods high in potassium — and why you need them
Diet and nutrition
How to recognize AI slop in online dietary advice
Diet and nutrition
For a healthy diet, focus on food quality
Brain health
MIND diet may slow age-related brain changes
Digestive Health
Are do-it-yourself microbiome tests helpful?
Diet and nutrition
Is food sequencing worth a try?
Diet and nutrition
Study: Taking GLP-1 drugs may increase risk of key nutrient deficiencies
Diet and nutrition
Harvard study: Six healthy diets linked with better long-term brain health
Diet and nutrition
What is the "gout diet"?
Diet and nutrition
How to increase appetite
Digestive Health
Another way to manage GERD
Diet and nutrition
Understanding food noise — and how to turn down the volume
Diet and nutrition
Does everyone benefit from cutting saturated fat in their diet?
Hearing aids: Types, costs, over-the-counter options, and AirPods
Meditation techniques: How to meditate for stress, sleep, and focus
Anti-inflammatory diet: Foods that help reduce chronic inflammation
Legumes: Are they good for your heart?
Atrial fibrillation symptoms: Why they're easy to miss
Treating peripheral artery disease: When might you need a procedure?
Exercising with low blood pressure: Advice and precautions
Fast-walking "super-movers" may have sharper brains as they age
Healthy breakfast ideas to support energy and metabolism
Greek yogurt: Health benefits, protein content, and how to choose the best option