Feeding Health with Intelligence featuring Deborah F. Tate, PhD

June 20, 2025 | Machine Learning, News, Tate News

A new article written by Megan Mendenhall for UNC Research Stories explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming science—and how Carolina researchers are using it to improve human health. UNC Research Stories is a digital storytelling series from UNC...

No More One-Size-Fits-All Diets: How Precision Nutrition Could Rewrite the Rules of Eating Right

June 12, 2025 | News, Tate News

Bryan Munoz, PhD, has a message for anyone who’s ever been tempted by the latest diet craze: be skeptical. “Let’s be honest, we’ve all heard it,” said Munoz, a research assistant in the Tate Lab at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute. “Eat like a caveman! Go...

Easy Ways to Drink More Water

June 12, 2025 | News

This article originally appeared on UNC Health Talk, July 2018. You might be tired of people telling you — or even telling yourself — that you have to drink more water. In recent years, staying hydrated has become all the rage, complete with special goal water...

Innovative Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity in Cancer Survivors

May 29, 2025 | News

Engaging in physical activity improves quality of life for cancer survivors, yet nearly 60% of young adult cancer survivors are physically inactive. Researchers at UNC-CH and the NRI are looking for new approaches to encourage more cancer survivors to be physically...

Why Some Diets Fail – UNC Researchers Investigate Metabolic Clues

May 23, 2025 | Hursting News, News

A new study from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), published in the American Journal of Physiology, reveals metabolic markers that may predict weight loss success on calorie restriction (CR). Led by Evan Paules, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Hursting...

Helping Emotional Eaters Maintain Their Weight: A Promising New Approach

May 16, 2025 | Goode News, News

For many adults, eating in response to emotions rather than hunger – known as emotional eating – can lead to unwanted weight gain and increase the risk of serious health conditions like heart disease and diabetes. A new pilot study led by UNC Nutrition Research...