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You Carry the Future of Precision Nutrition

You Carry the Future of Precision Nutrition

The support we raise through this campaign will provide the foundation for everything we do in FY26. Private support from generous donors like you has become more critical than ever. Thank you for carrying the future of precision nutrition. Your investment drives the science of better health.

Breastfeeding Awareness Month

Breastfeeding Awareness Month

As we celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month this August, the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is proud to spotlight the work of principal investigator Carol L. Cheatham, PhD.

iSIPsmarter: A New Way to Help Communities Cut Back on Sugar

iSIPsmarter: A New Way to Help Communities Cut Back on Sugar

Read the full original study as posted on the NIH website here.   How the iSIPsmarter Program Works In parts of rural Appalachia, especially in southwest Virginia, adults are drinking much more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) than the rest of the country. These...

Next-Generation Health Interventions

Next-Generation Health Interventions

Deborah F. Tate, PhD, Professor of Nutrition and Interim Director of the NRI, delivered a plenary talk at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR).

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