Caroline Hopkins Legaspi

Some personal news! I’m thrilled to share I’ve joined the @nytimes as a reporter on the Well desk. I’ll mostly be covering nutrition & sleep and would love to hear from you! Send your eating and sleeping Qs my way @ caroline.hopkinslegaspi@nytimes.com

Food is an investment in our future health — and we all have a food portfolio. The question is what we put in it. That’s the idea behind the “portfolio diet,” developed by University of Toronto professor Dr. David Jenkins to lower cholesterol. Just as with an investment portfolio, with healthy eating “you’re spreading out your risks and benefits and trying to maximize your financial returns,” he told @Ch_Hops in the @nytimes. Similar to the Mediterranean diet, the portfolio diet leans toward fiber, healthy fats, nuts, seeds, legumes, and monounsaturated fats (like extra virgin olive oil and avocados). And the diet shows very good returns. One study Jenkins did showed that those on the portfolio diet reduced their LDL levels by 29%. Whether or not you follow the portfolio diet, it’s a great way to think about the mix of foods in your diet. What’s in your food portfolio? And what shifts or swaps can you make to lower your exposure to risk and bump up your returns? You can read more here: bit.ly/3L3PwAm

"Kiwis are having a moment now & for good reason," said Judy Simon, clinical dietitian at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle in @nytimes @Ch_Hops article on incorporating kiwis into your diet. tinyurl.com/3twnf8m8

Can a ‘cortisol cocktail’ help relieve stress? @TheEndoSociety members share the science with @nytimes' @Ch_Hops nyti.ms/464M4xt @IrinaBancos

5 Keys to a Healthy Diet We asked nutrition experts for their best tips on how to eat well. By @Ch_Hops nytimes.com/2025/06/11/wel…

We know that any amount of any kind of #Alcohol increases your risk for @Cancer. But @Ch_Hops of the @nytimes asks, "Is There a Least Bad Alcohol?" nytimes.com/2025/05/20/wel…

Sleeping next to a snorer? 😴💤 The NYT, with contributions from Wendy Troxel, shares expert-backed techniques to help both you and your partner get better rest. Because good sleep = good health. Read here: hubs.la/Q039vRp40

Up to half of adults in the United States snore regularly -- and their partners often suffer. For the @nytimes, I asked experts what could actually help the sleep-deprived partner of a snorer get some rest. nytimes.com/2025/03/04/wel…

When you cook an egg, the heat that solidifies its whites & yolks kills pathogens like salmonella & bird flu. That’s why food safety officials recommend cooking until both parts are firm. But how unsafe are runny yolks really? I asked experts for @nytimes nytimes.com/2025/02/19/wel…

Dr. Nitin Ahuja explained #LactoseIntolerance in @nytimes. A proper diagnosis from a gastroenterologist is worth getting, he says, since lactose-intolerance symptoms can mirror symptoms from conditions like inflammatory bowel disease. spr.ly/6018vOvOa

#Turkey is on the menu for most of us this #Thanksgiving. Dr. Luis Rustveld explains how healthy it is. bit.ly/49apzqu

🦃 Thanksgiving Myth Buster! Experts, including @CornellNutri dir. Sander Kersten, tell @nytimes' @Ch_Hops there’s no evidence that turkey makes you sleepy. “This is a fairy tale people came up with to explain why they’re sleepy after eating turkey." nytimes.com/2024/11/25/wel…

PSA I'm here now, too: chopkinslegaspi.bsky.social

A reader asked: "Buying organic can get expensive. Does the higher price tag come with health benefits?" nyti.ms/4fac1Nl

Tomorrow! Excited to be leading a panel about the advances (and challenges) in treating solid cancers with autologous cell therapies @ Precision Oncology & Diagnostics 2024 web.cvent.com/event/35f57cba…

Happening now! Precision Medicine Leader Summit. Turna Ray, GenomeWeb introducing. Very honored to be here and help move this crucial field forward 🔥🎯🫵

Check out the agenda here: web.cvent.com/event/35f57cba…

One week from today, my @PrecOncNews @GenomeWeb colleagues and I will be sitting down with some of the leaders in personalized medicine & cell therapy at Precision Oncology & Diagnostics 2024. Come join us in Chicago (or virtually)! web.cvent.com/event/35f57cba…

No one: Drug companies: “We are pleased to announce the launch of our new clinical trial, STUDY-1 (moST Unnecessarily complicateD acronYm-1)”

If you didn't make it to Barcelona for #ESMO24 (or if you did make it but couldn't attend multiple sessions at once because, despite being an oncologist and thus superior, you're still human) ... look no further! All the ESMO #precisiononcology news here: precisionmedicineonline.com/organization/e…