How high blood pressure harms your health
Cholesterol's various forms
Risk factors for MCI and dementia
Handling tough decisions as a caregiver
How we make memories
Treating mild cognitive impairment
Are you at risk for high blood pressure?
Time for a medication check-up?
Stopping a medication?
How to fall without injury
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
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
Study: Taking GLP-1 drugs may increase risk of key nutrient deficiencies
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
How high blood pressure harms your health
Cholesterol's various forms
Risk factors for MCI and dementia
Handling tough decisions as a caregiver
How we make memories
Treating mild cognitive impairment
Are you at risk for high blood pressure?
Time for a medication check-up?
Stopping a medication?
How to fall without injury
