Kathy Beerman, PhD
Dr. Kathy Beerman teaches in the School of Biological Sciences at Washington State University. The author of several published articles, she is interested in research that focuses on the efficacy of a novel approach to treating iron deficiency anemia in rural regions of Guatemala and Ecuador. Dr. Beerman teaches an undergraduate nutrition course for health majors, as well as a course that prepares students to participate in a 10-day medical mission to Guatemala. Since joining the faculty at Washington State University in 1990, she has been the recipient of several teaching awards (the Burlington Northern Faculty Meritorious Achievement in Teaching Award, the R.M. Wade Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Instruction). More recently, she received the CAS Outstanding Achievement Award in International Activities (2017) and the President’s Award for Leadership (2018). Other scholarly activities include co-author of two introductory nutrition textbooks (Nutritional Sciences: From Fundamentals to Food and NUTR).
Dietary protein and exercise: Is there a winning combination?
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that protein quality provides a small but significant impact on
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Plausible links between maternal fish consumption and fetal development
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition concluded maternal iodine status does not explain differences in infant socio-emotional
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Added sugars in formulas predict rapid weight gain in infants and toddlers
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition concluded that added sugars in infant formulas predict rapid weight gain
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Diet quality in U.S. African American youth is low: Can preventive diets and better access to healthy affordable foods help reduce risk of metabolic syndrome?
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition concluded that higher diet quality scores among African American youths were
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Can high prenatal folic acid intakes during pregnancy increase risk of infant allergy?
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition concluded maternal folic acid status (the synthetic form of folate) during
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NO: Another reason to say yes to vegetables
A new study highlights the potential benefits of higher habitual dietary nitrate, predominantly from vegetables, to support muscle function in
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Not all dietary proteins are created equal
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition concluded that “ounce equivalents” of animal- and plant-based protein-rich foods may
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Can foods rich in phenolic compounds lower the risk of gestational diabetes in high-risk women?
Gestation diabetes mellitus (GDM), defined as diabetes with its onset during pregnancy, is the most common medical complication of pregnancy
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Ketone supplementation: A novel approach to preventing diabetes
An increase in circulating ketone levels can be achieved by fasting or a ketogenic diet, which consists of a very
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