2022-09-30
- Chronic inflammation plays a significant role (as either a cause or effect) in many diseases, including type 2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn’s disease, and the three top killers in the United States: heart disease, cancer and stroke. Emerging research is focusing on the link between...
2022-09-29 - Illinois [US], September 29 : A new study explored whether adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for diet and physical activity had any relationship with toddlers' ability to remember, plan, pay attention, shift between tasks and regulate their own thoughts and behaviour, a suite...
2022-09-27 - URBANA, Ill. – Food Science and Human Nutrition students helped cater a luncheon at the Spice Box for ADM, College of ACES, and University of Illinois leaders on Friday, Sept. 23. The lunch followed a ribbon-cutting event celebrating the grand opening of the...
2022-08-24 - Marlon Pragnell, Vice-President of American Diabetes Association, interviews Dr. Yanina Pepino to discuss research on low-calorie sweeteners and blood sugar.
2022-07-14 - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An individualized diet program that empowers users to create their own plan based on targeted levels of protein and fiber shows promise at helping people lose extra pounds and keep them off. The Individualized Diet Improvement Program is a self-guided approach that involves easy-...
2022-07-01 - Karen Chapman-Novakofski PhD, RDN to Receive 2022 SNEB Helen Denning Ullrich Award for Lifetime Excellence in Nutrition Education INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 1, 2022) The Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) selected Karen Chapman-Novakofski, PhD, RDN to receive the Helen Denning...
2022-05-04 - Pizza, chips, gummy worms and wings — these are a few of Tai’s favourite things! He just can’t get enough of their sugary, fatty, salty goodness, even though he knows they’re not exactly good *for* you. But why does he find those foods so irresistible in the first place? In this episode, Tai...
2022-04-15 - URBANA, Ill. – Sodium is an essential micronutrient, but the amount we need is small. Three slices of bread or one teaspoon of table salt will do it, and chances are your daily sodium intake is far greater. More than 90% of Americans consume too much sodium, which can lead to hypertension, high...
2022-03-22 - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — While scientists have broadly agreed that a fraction of the alcohol people consume is broken down before it reaches the bloodstream in a process called first-pass metabolism, they have been uncertain whether this process occurs in the stomach or the liver. Published online in the...
2022-03-14 - Dietetics students from the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) 329 Communication in Nutrition course celebrated National Nutrition Month by hosting a National Nutrition Month Fair in the Student Dining and Residential Programs Building (SDRP) on March 7. The booths covered various nutrition...
2022-02-21 - Food industry professional, ACES alum pays it forward as a mentor URBANA, Ill. – It’s 6 a.m., and Nick Tarleton is on a...
2022-02-03 - Illinois research reveals cadmium's route into chocolate URBANA, Ill. – Committed chocoholics, be warned. A health-robbing heavy metal, cadmium, lurks in the velvety recesses of your favorite indulgence. Researchers have chased...
2022-01-31 - Two classes of University Scholars honored, including five new Urbana-Champaign honorees JAN 31, 2022 8:00 AMBY STEVE WITMER | NEWS BUREAU DIRECTOR...
2021-12-08 - Please join me in congratulating Professor Yong-Su Jin for being named a 2021 University Scholar. This is a University award recognizing faculty excellence and is one of the most prestigious awards at the University of Illinois. The University Scholars Program recognizes outstanding members of...