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National Nutrition Month 2018
March is National Nutrition Month. The campaign promotes healthy eating habits and nutrition education, and it celebrates the people who promote
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Intermittent fasting – healthy or hype?
As anyone in the nutrition field is aware, there are plenty of extreme dietary practices. Personally, I’ve heard about everything
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Prevention and Health Care Reform
The leading causes of death in the United States include heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease (1). These
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Member Highlight Interview: Sharon Donovan, Ph.D., R.D.
Interview with Sharon Donovan, Ph.D., R.D., Professor and Melissa M. Noel Endowed Chair in Nutrition and Health in the Division
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Fish oil and resistance training – effective for older adults?
Omega-3 fatty acids have been long touted for their cardiovascular benefits. But many research studies strongly suggest that these fatty
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Does Breastfeeding Make You Smarter?
Good nutrition has been shown to help with survival, growth, mental development, health, and well-being across one’s lifespan. Unearthing precisely
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Meat Preparation and Carcinogens: Practical Recommendations
By Chris Radlicz This past October, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World
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Health Professionals Need More Nutrition Education. How Can We Deliver?
By Allison Dostal, PhD It’s not a revelation that most Americans would benefit from increased nutrition education and guidance. Newly
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The complexity and mystery of linear growth
Student Blogger for Global Nutrition Council at ASN’s Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at EB 2016 By: Sheela Sinharoy, MPH
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