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News & Events
What 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.
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Alumni, faculty, community partners to gather to celebrate new major
January 15, 2019
Invited guests including Nutritional Sciences alumni, faculty and community partners will gather January 24 to help celebrate the program’s new major in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health. The event will be co-hosted by the Nutritional Sciences Program and June Bartell (BS ’79) and Kathy Kingen (BS ’79). The event offers an opportunity for guests to...
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Nutritional Sciences faculty member listed among world’s most highly cited researchers for 2018
January 10, 2019
Dr. Marian Neuhouser, a core faculty member in the UW Nutritional Sciences Program has been recognized among the world’s most highly cited researchers for 2018. Clarivate Analytics published their Highly Cited Researchers list which lists Neuhouser in the Social Sciences, general category. Researchers were selected for their exceptional research performance, determined by production of multiple...
Read moreStudy: 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 articleWIN 2019 Seminar: Aquatic Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
December 11, 2018
The theme for our WIN 2019 seminar is Aquatic Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health. Food production can occur on land or under water. Aquatic food systems comprise fresh and saltwater resources, include wild and farmed aquatic organisms, and encompass outdoor and indoor systems, such as hydroponics and aquaponics. There is growing demand for knowledge about...
Read moreDietary 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 articleCultivating Sustainable Food Systems to Improve Nutrition, Health, and Equity
August 8, 2018
The theme for our AUT 2018 seminar is Cultivating Sustainable Food Systems to Improve Nutrition, Health, and Equity. Food systems contribute to and are affected by the major unsustainability crises of our time, both in the U.S. and globally. These challenges include malnutrition and food-related diseases; labor and immigration; international trade; poverty and inequality; and...
Read moreNew Major in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
August 3, 2018
The Nutritional Sciences Program will offer a new major this year to undergraduate students interested in the connections between food systems, nutrition, and health. A food system is an interconnected web of activities that includes food supply chains, the food environment, and consumer behaviors, all operating within a larger socioeconomic and geopolitical context. Many of...
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