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).
Can physical activity and diet quality influence the gut microbial composition in ways that are beneficial to health?
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Synergies and trade-offs between nutritional and environmental aspects of animal-source foods
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Breastfeeding outcomes are positively associated with breastfeeding hospital practices
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Eating nuts found to improve cognitive function in healthy, nonelderly adults
A recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition reported that consumption of mixed tree nuts for 4 weeks had
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Chronic inflammation may explain why some mothers with obesity struggle with low milk production
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that inflammation in lactating mothers with obesity may disrupt the
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Federal regulations that restrict unhealthy food and beverage advertising to children are needed
In Canada, self-regulation by industry does not sufficiently protect children from unhealthy food and beverage advertising, according to a study
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Cognitive decline in older adults is hastened by food insecurity
Food sufficiency and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program participation may be protective factors preventing accelerated cognitive decline in older adults, according
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Texas A&M research finds changes in micronutrient dietary supplement trends
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition found that dietary supplement use in U.S. adults has been on
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Does gestational diabetes complicate newborn vitamin D status?
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition found that most women with gestational diabetes had adequate vitamin D
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