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Does a Baby Good
“To show you how far we’ve come, today if a woman gives birth 16 weeks early, there’s a chance the NICU can take care of that baby,” says Maryanne Perrin, assistant professor in UNCG’s School of Health and Human Sciences.
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UNCG students present unique business models at Aging Services Innovation Competition
What do a virtual grocery store, an online interpretation service and an outdoor adventure program have in common? According to UNCG students, all three business models are sustainable, high-impact solutions that can meet the needs of an aging population. UNCG students recently shared these ideas and others at the first ever Aging Services Innovation Competition.…
Nutrition News
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How targeting the ATF4 gene could help us fight alcoholic liver disease
The ATF4 gene is activated in mice liver cells in response to chronic alcohol exposure. In their new study, the researchers linked that gene activation to a form of mitochondrial dysfunction that contributes to alcohol-induced liver injury.
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UNCG alum fights hunger and joblessness
“Feed your appetite. Nourish your community.” It’s the motto and driving philosophy of Providence in Winston-Salem, a family of programs of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina created and led by UNC Greensboro alumnus, Chef Jeff Bacon.
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Food Recovery Network receives Excellence in Community Service Award
The UNCG Food Network Recovery Club earned the 2017-2018 Excellence in Community Service Award.
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Students become food scientists in nutrition lab
Twice a week, the kitchen turns into a food chemistry lab, where students experiment with varied ingredients and their effects on taste and texture: marshmallows and gelling agents, eggless pumpkin pie, high-protein pasta and red velvet beet cake.
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Helping your body’s health through your recovery
Video from Novant Health on Oncology, Nutrition and You by Dietetic Interns Sara Willis and Suzanne Clayton.
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Replacing a palatable high-fat diet with low fat food causes withdrawal-like symptoms in mice
Article from Science Daily regarding Dr. Steve Fordahl’s research on high fat diets.
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Class of 2017: Darius Bennett
“I want to be a pediatric registered dietician – to work with children and promote nutrition education and healthy eating,” said the nutrition major. “If we are going to diminish the obesity rates in our country, we need to educate kids on what they are eating.”
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The appetite for breast milk has produced a growing commodity market
Increasing numbers of women who produce more breast milk than they need are handing it over — or selling it — for others to use. It’s a boon to fragile infants and mothers who can’t produce enough milk, but it also poses challenging ethical and public health questions.
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The Postgraduate Meal Plan
Article from NCAA Champion Magazine regarding Dr. Lenka Shriver’s new eating program “MovingOn!”.
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Dr. Mayanne Perrin receives funding for “Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group Research Grant Award”
Individuals consuming a vegetarian or vegan diet are at risk of having inadequate intake of B-12, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) due to dietary restriction. These in turn may lead to low levels of Brain Derived Neutotrophic Factor (BDNF), a protein that promotes the growth and development of nerve cells.
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A Lot of Mud, a Lot of Endurance: Shields Takes National Cylocross Title
UNCG Nutrition’s Emily Shields is a national champion in cycling. The second-year graduate student won the Women’s Collegiate Club National Championship title at the 2017 Cyclocross Nationals in Hartford, CT, on Jan. 4.
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Study shows severely obese children show signs of depression as early as first grade
Severely obese children are likely to be withdrawn and show signs of depression as early as first grade. A new study, conducted by UNCG Professor Dr. Lenka Shriver and other researchers from Oklahoma State University, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and West Virginia University, discloses social and emotional consequences for children with severe…