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Shop Smarter, Eat Healthier: Grocery Shopping Tips for Better Nutrition
Grocery shopping is more than just buying food—stores are designed to market products, both healthy and unhealthy, in the hopes you'll fill your cart. To help you shop smarter and make nutritious choices, we’ve put together some practical tips for your next grocery...
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NRI Researchers Secure New NIH R01 Grants for Critical Nutrition Research
Four principal investigators at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) have been awarded R01 grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Each grant will fund key research projects designed to advance our understanding of the links between nutrition,...
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Our vision is to use scientific discovery to ensure optimal health through individualized nutrition. To do this, we need your help! Many of our research studies rely on volunteers to help us learn how nutrition science works in differing people. Read through the opportunities to learn more here.
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The NRI is a center for precision nutrition training through programs for graduate and medical students, post-doctoral trainees, faculty, practicing physicians and other medical providers, registered dietitians, and industry professionals.
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