Shaping the National Dialogue: Susan Smith on Alcohol and Public Health

January 2, 2025 | News, Smith News

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently released a pivotal report examining the health impacts of moderate alcohol consumption. Requested by Congress, this report is intended to inform the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for...

Holiday Eating: 7 Ways to Nurture Your Body and Banish Guilt

December 17, 2024 | Machine Learning, News

This article originally appeared on UNC HEALTH TALK  Are visions of sugar plums dancing in your head? Along with Christmas cookies, cheese spreads, eggnog, casseroles, hot chocolate, gingerbread and peppermint candies? How do you stay healthy—physically and...

Closing the Nutrition Gap in Healthcare: UNC Partners with RCCC

December 6, 2024 | Machine Learning

The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is proud to partner with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC), a fellow North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) institution, to bridge a crucial gap in healthcare education—nutrition. This effort highlights the importance of...

Childress Video

December 6, 2024 | Machine Learning

Your Support Matters:A Video from Madeline Childress Give Today! Give Today! Research at the NRI is making a difference in peoples’ lives by providing updated, quality health information in a timely, easy-to-understand and culturally appropriate manner is crucial for...

Understand Your Gut Microbiome and How to Keep It Healthy

December 4, 2024 | Machine Learning, News

This article originally appeared on UNC HEALTH TALK It’s been a long day on the go, and so you grab a burger and fries from the drive-thru. Within hours, your stomach hurts and you feel bad overall. That’s because fatty and highly processed foods are damaging to your...

AFL Program Summaries 2021

November 26, 2024 | Machine Learning

Appetite For Life with a Twist – Wednesday, January 20, 2021 “New Year’s Wellness Workshop with the NRI” featured multiple nutrition, fitness, and research experts from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute and our local community. The workshops built around some...

AFL Program Summaries 2020

November 26, 2024 | Machine Learning

Appetite For Life – Thursday, January 16, 2020: “Genes and individual response to nutrients in bone health,” was presented by Saroja Voruganti, PhD, Associate Professor of Nutrition, UNC Nutrition Research Institute. Studies have shown that obesity and diabetes weaken...

AFL Program Summaries 2019

November 26, 2024 | Machine Learning

Appetite For Life – Wednesday, January 16, 2019 with Yuan Li, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate-Sumner Lab: “Traditional Medicine: From Grandma’s Observations to Evidence-based Science” The long-standing system of medical treatment in China, especially the use of...