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Barbara Brody
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Executive Editor, Special Health Reports, Harvard Health Publishing
New York
Beats
Biography
Barbara Brody is a New York-based freelance writer and editor who specializes in health and wellness. A veteran of the glossy print magazine industry, she served as Health Director at SHAPE and Health Editor at Woman's Day before going freelance. Barbara prides herself on her ability to translate complex medical topics into stories that everyone can understand and enjoy. You'll find her work in consumer outlets including WebMD, Fortune Well, Health, and Better Homes & Gardens. She also creates content for hospitals, medical schools, and health-related non-profits.
Health And Wellness
News reporting.
Content
By Barbara Brody Verified, Sue Miklovic| NBXpress@ 2/16When you want something to fill you up, half a sandwich on whole wheat bread is a good pick. Your body digests whole grains more slowly so you’ll feel satisfied longer. And turkey has tryptophan, an amino acid that helps to make you sleepy. If you’re not into turkey, try peanut or almond butter on whole wheat toast. Nut butter has healthy fats that raise your levels of serotonin, a feel-good mood chemical that helps you relax.
By Barbara Brody Verified| Johnson & Johnson Verified Protecting from invaders and surveilling for other threats is a big job—and it’s what your immune system, your body’s very own built-in defense mechanism, does every day. When you catch a cold or other viral infection, for instance, your immune system mounts a response that mobilizes killer T cells and triggers the release of antibodies, which identify the virus as harmful and destroy it. Mission accomplished. Your immune system then quiets back down and you feel better.
School‐Based Physical Activity Program Implementation Is Enhanced With Support From Community‐Based Partners
By Barbara Brody Verified, Katherine B. Gunter, Thomas Packebush, Katherine Ahern| Wiley Online Library Verified Background School-based physical activity (PA) programs are an equitable, evidence-based approach to combat health and PA disparities. This study examined factors associated with implementation of BE Physically Active 2Day (BEPA 2.0), a K-5 school-based PA program, and examined how support from Cooperative Extension via Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) partners influenced implementation.
Company Info
Harvard Health Publishing
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
+1 617-495-1000