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News & Events

Vitalizing Vitamins and Supple Supplements

May 10, 2018 | The Daily

NSP’s interdisciplinary faculty member and Vice Chair of the UW Department of Pharmacy discusses the effectiveness of taking vitamins for a healthy diet and the one vitamin UW students should definitely be taking.

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Seattle Collects More Than $4M from New Tax on Sugary Beverages

May 9, 2018 | The Seattle Times

In a follow-up on Seattle’s soda tax implemented Jan. 1, 2018, the Seattle Times reports on revenues and consumption data collected so far. The Nutritional Sciences Program’s Associate Professor Jesse Jones-Smith shared an update on UW’s study of the impact.  She is co-lead of the study.

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Romaine Calm: You Can Still Eat Salad Without Your Favorite Lettuce

May 9, 2018 | Right as Rain by UW Medicine

In light of the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, the Nutritional Sciences Program’s Clinical Faculty member Judy Simon shares tips from her experience as a clinical dietitian on making other leafy greens more palatable for eating.

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Here’s One Obamacare Rule That’s Still Intact: Calorie Counts

May 8, 2018 | KUOW

As the nation joins local King County in requiring calorie information on menus, Nutritional Sciences Program Director Adam Drewnowski shares his expertise on how the new requirement might impact people’s food decisions.

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2018-2019 Predoctoral Instructor Positions

May 8, 2018

The Nutritional Sciences Program within the School of Public Health (SPH) invites applications for four Predoctoral Instructor Positions during the Winter 2019 and Spring 2019 quarters. The application deadline is Thursday, May 31. See full details >

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Sharon Feucht – 2018 Washington State Outstanding Dietitian of the Year

April 30, 2018

At their annual conference, the Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WSAND) honored Sharon Feucht, MA, RDN, CD with the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award for 2018. This award is the most prestigious recognition given by WSAND and highlights notable leadership, ability, and service. Ms. Feucht has been with the Nutrition section of...

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Nutrition Affects Cancer Risk

April 17, 2018 | Monterey Herald

Registered dietitian nutritionist Barbara Quinn reflects on the impact of nutrition on cancer risk.  Quinn quotes Nutritional Sciences Program core faculty member Johanna Lampe who shares her expertise from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center on how beneficial microbes in our gut may help fight off the development of colon cancer.

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Congratulations Cecilia Pérez, a 2018 Husky 100!

April 12, 2018

Special congrats to Nutritional Sciences minor Cecilia Pérez, a 2018 Husky 100! The Husky 100 recognizes UW students who are making the most of their Husky Experience by actively connecting what happens in these spheres and applying what they learn to make a difference on campus, in their communities and for the future. “As a...

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SPH News Features Culinary Nutrition Science Course

April 6, 2018

A recent SPH News story features Nutritional Sciences Program core faculty member Anne-Marie Gloster and her course Culinary Nutrition Science (NUTR 241) in a multimedia format. Read about this joint effort between the Nutritional Sciences Program and UW Housing & Food Services and watch the video where nutrition minors and other students share their immersive...

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Does Coffee Cause Cancer?

April 4, 2018 | KUOW

Nutritional Sciences Program Lecturer Anne-Marie Gloster, RD, PhD, MPH who teaches one of the few coffee courses at a public research institution in the U.S., weighs in on the risk of cancer from coffee in the wake of a California judge’s recent ruling that coffee companies must display cancer warnings.

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