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Salad or soda? Where you live shapes how you eat
January 24, 2019 | KUOW
Adam Drewnowski, director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition and nutritional sciences discusses findings from a new study that looks at social disparities that affect health outcomes.
Read articleWhat to eat—and how to feel better—during menopause
January 23, 2019 | The Seattle Times
Judy Simon, a clinical faculty member in the UW Nutritional Sciences program recommends that women over 50 include healthy sources of calcium, vitamin K and magnesium in their diet, and check their vitamin D levels in order to promote bone health.
Read articleSalad or Soda: Mapping Social Determinant of Seattle
January 20, 2019 | Worldhealth.net
New research on social disparities suggests those who live in waterfront neighborhoods in Seattle tend to have healthier diets compared to those who live along Interstate 5 and Aurora Avenue, using local data to model food consumption patterns by city block with weekly servings of soda and salad serving as proxy for diet quality.
Read articleStudy: 97 percent of Seattle soda tax passed on to consumers
January 8, 2019 | KIRO 7 News
A report from University of Washington estimates that nearly 100 percent of Seattle’s new tax on sweetened beverages has been passed on to consumers through higher in-store prices. Story highlights research by Jessica Jones-Smith, an associate professor in nutritional sciences, health services and epidemiology in the UW School of Public Health.
Read articleDietary fat: From foe to friend?
November 16, 2018 | Science
Marian Neuhouser, a core faculty member in UW Nutritional Sciences co-authored this paper in Science magazine which summarizes three contrasting positions on dietary guidelines for fat and carbohydrate consumption. The scientists agree that no specific fat to carbohydrate ratio is best for everyone, and that an overall high-quality diet low in sugar and refined grains will help most people maintain a healthy weight and low chronic disease risk.
Read articleFact-check: I-1634 ‘Yes to Affordable Groceries’
October 10, 2018 | King 5 News
KING 5 political reporter Natalie Brand fact checks an ad supporting I-1634, nicknamed “Yes! To Affordable Groceries.” Jessica Jones-Smith, associate professor of health services and core faculty in nutritional sciences at the UW, is quoted.
Read articleLow-Calorie Sweetened Beverages and Cardiometabolic Health
July 30, 2018 | Circulation
Nutritional Sciences Program core faculty Jennifer Otten contributed to an American Heart Association working group that released the paper Low-Calorie Sweetened Beverages and Cardiometabolic Health: A Science Advisory from the American Heart Association.
Read articleRice and Co2 Study in Global News
June 7, 2018 | Altmetrics
The findings from an international research team analyzed rice samples from field experiments started by a University of Tokyo professor. The team includes the UW Nutritional Sciences Program’s Director Adam Drewnowski as a co-author. The paper received global media coverage from more than 90 outlets.
Read articleRising Co2 Levels Reduce Nutritional Value of Rice
May 25, 2018 | UW SPH News
Higher levels of carbon dioxide were shown to reduce the nutritional quality of rice. The findings from an international research team analyzed rice samples from field experiments started by a University of Tokyo professor. It includes the UW Nutritional Sciences Program’s Director Adam Drewnowski as a co-author.
Read articleVideo Segment: Depleting Rice’s Nutritional Quality
May 23, 2018 | UW Medicine Newsroom
A study published in Science Advances shows for the first time that rice grown at concentrations of atmospheric CO2 expected by the end of this century has lower levels of protein, zinc, and four key B vitamins. Co-author and UW Nutritional Sciences Program Director Adam Drewnowski summarizes the findings and potential impact on crops and nutrition in a video.
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