Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
New thinking about plaque in arteries that feed the brain
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
Understanding food noise - and how to turn down the volume
Diet and nutrition
Resistant starch: Can you make the carbs you eat a little healthier?
Diet and nutrition
Harvard study: A couple of daily cups of coffee or tea linked to lower dementia risk
Heart Health
Does everyone benefit from cutting saturated fat in their diet?
Diet and nutrition
Beyond protein: 6 other nutrients that help prevent muscle loss
Diet and nutrition
Food that's healthier for people and planet can be cheaper, too
Heart Health
New evidence that polyphenol-rich foods help the heart
Diet and nutrition
What you need to know about the new dietary guidelines
Diseases & Conditions
GERD diet: Foods to avoid to reduce acid reflux
Diet and nutrition
8 simple ways to reduce ultra-processed foods in your diet
Diet and nutrition
Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes
Diet and nutrition
Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit
Diet and nutrition
Savoring the benefits of bone broth: Worth a taste?
Diet and nutrition
Calcium-rich foods: How to boost your intake of this important mineral
Diet and nutrition
Thinking about becoming a pescatarian? What you should know about the pescatarian diet
Diseases & Conditions
GERD diet: Foods to avoid to reduce acid reflux
Aldosterone overload: An underappreciated contributor to high blood pressure
Can you retrain your brain to stop excessive drinking?
For now, electric cars appear safe for people with implanted heart devices
What is a cardioversion procedure?
Finding and fixing a stiff, narrowed aortic valve
Can you stop blood thinners after an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Reversing prediabetes may slash heart disease risk by half
Waking up to urinate at night affects blood pressure
VO2 max: What it is and how you can improve it
New thinking about plaque in arteries that feed the brain
