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Research: More physical exercise and less screen time linked to better executive function in toddlers

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 of skills known as executive function.

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FSHN students cater Spice Box event to celebrate ADM Research Park investment

 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 ADM Science and Technology Center at the University of Illinois Research Park.

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FSHN students cater Spice Box event to celebrate ADM Research Park investment

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 ADM Science and Technology Center at the University of Illinois Research Park.

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Cancer Center at Illinois team finds treatment of liver metastases in breast cancer patients improved by low-carb diets

A new study by Cancer Center at Illinois Education Program Leader Zeynep Madak-Erdogan and her team have found a new mechanism of endocrine resistance in breast cancers metastasized to the liver.

The study, published in Molecular Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, found that liver metastases rely on increased amounts of glucose, revealing the possibility of a dietary intervention to reduce tumor burden and increase treatment efficacy.

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UI System initiative supports Mexican students, diversity

While 18% of Illinois residents identify as Hispanic or Latino, they only make up 11.2% of the University’s student body. The Mexican and Mexican American Students System Initiative, or I-MMÁS, seeks to change this.

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Spotlight in Science: Yanina Pepino, PhD

Marlon Pragnell, Vice-President of American Diabetes Association, interviews Dr. Yanina Pepino to discuss research on low-calorie sweeteners and blood sugar.https://fb.watch/f67hfk0vER/

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Study: Individualized eating program helps dieters lose weight, keep it off

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-to-use tools, according to the nutritionists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who created iDip.

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Dr. Karen Chapman-Novakofski recipient of Helen Denning Ullrich Annual 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 Ullrich Award for Lifetime Excellence in Nutrition Education. The award will be presented at the 2022 SNEB Annual Conference during the opening session on July 29, 2022, in Atlanta, GA. Established to provide an annual award in honor of Helen Denning Ullrich, this award recognizes a SNEB member for outstanding achievement in the field of nutrition education.

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