Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
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
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
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?
Digestive Health
Another way to manage GERD
Diet and nutrition
Harvard study: Six healthy diets linked with better long-term brain health
Diet and nutrition
Study: Taking GLP-1 drugs may increase risk of key nutrient deficiencies
Diet and nutrition
What is the "gout diet"?
Diet and nutrition
How to increase appetite
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?
Diet and nutrition
Harvard study: A couple of daily cups of coffee or tea linked to lower dementia risk
Diet and nutrition
Resistant starch: Can you make the carbs you eat a little healthier?
Diet and nutrition
Beyond protein: 6 other nutrients that help prevent muscle loss
Diet and nutrition
What you need to know about the new dietary guidelines
Diet and nutrition
New evidence that polyphenol-rich foods help the heart
Diet and nutrition
Food that's healthier for people and planet can be cheaper, too
Strength training over decades linked to longer life
Loneliness linked to cognitive decline and early death
Taking breaks from sitting to move around may lower cancer risk
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may lower the need for knee replacement
Senator's death calls attention to aortic dissection
Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Lose more weight and protect your heart by pairing exercise with eating fewer calories
Cardiac amyloidosis: Better detection and new treatments
American Cancer Society expands testing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening
