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Cooking Demo Waitlist
September 2025 AFL Registration
This in-person Appetite for Life event will take you inside the kitchen to explore simple, seasonal recipes that are both delicious and nutritionally balanced.
Appetite for Life: 3-Minute Nutrition Theories
Join us virtually on October 15 at noon for our version of the popular 3-Minute Thesis competition!
From Aging to Cancer: What IGFBP7 Reveals About Women’s Health
What if a simple blood test could reveal who is more likely to face cancer or early death years before symptoms appear?
Beyond Direct Damage: How Alcohol Alters the Entire Pregnancy Environment
Beyond Direct Damage: How Alcohol Alters the Entire Pregnancy Environment Dr. Smith’s laboratory studies the molecular mechanisms by which dietary components affect prenatal development. Current work largely focuses upon alcohol and how it causes Fetal...
Back-to-School Nutrition: How What Your Kids Eat Impacts Their Learning
Proper nutrition is the foundation for academic success. Key nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and complex carbohydrates are essential for brain function, memory, and cognitive performance.
Understanding Your Metabolism: How Nutrition Affects Energy Use
Join us on Wednesday, August 20 at noon for a free virtual Appetite for Life event with UNC Assistant Professor of Nutrition Blake Rushing, PhD.
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.
A Global Standard in Nutrition Education Now Includes NRI Research on Choline
The go-to textbook for future doctors, dietitians, and researchers—now features a new choline chapter by UNC NRI’s Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD, and Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD, spotlighting this vital yet under-consumed nutrient.