AFL Program Summaries 2017

Appetite For Life – September 27, 2017, with Folami Ideraabdullah, PhD: “Vitamin D and Human Health: 10 Things Your Mother Never Told You”. Vitamin D is an essential vitamin linked to human health and diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. It occurs...

2018 Appetite for Life

Appetite For Life – Monday, January 22, 2018, with Carol Cheatham, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience: “Why do we eat applesauce with pork?” Many explanations can be found as to why certain foods are always eaten together; some actually make...
Managing Your Child’s Diabetes

Managing Your Child’s Diabetes

By Amy Levenson, MD Amy Levenson, MD, is an assistant professor of pediatrics and associate program director of the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship at the UNC School of Medicine. She is also a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist. Age-specific guidelines for...
The Nutrition for Precision Health Study

The Nutrition for Precision Health Study

Can a personalized diet help improve health and prevent chronic diseases? The Nutrition for Precision Health study is trying to answer this question by studying how individual people respond to different foods. Nutrition for Precision Health is a partner of the All of...