For years, the increase to portion size has been linked to the rise in obesity. The biggest challenge to this growing concern has been finding the right individual practices to facilitate a person’s ability to balance energy intake with energy...
Allocating time to prepare and eat nourished meals on a consistent basis is key to a quality diet. However, young adults regularly engage in these practices. With the lack of time proving to be most common barrier, little research has...
“Good nutrition supports our immune systems so that we are better able to prevent, fight and recover from illnesses and infections." - Dawn Null, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale assistant professor of human nutrition and dietetics and registered dietitian.
As microplastic pollution remains a hot topic, it’s effects on freshwater bodies remains understudied when compared to saltwater bodies. This study examines the microplastic ingestion of wild freshwater and estuarine fish, in order to learn relevant ecological information on microplastic...
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death, and between 20% to 70% of cancer patients are accompanied with malnutrition. Nutrition support not only reduces the rates of complications and medical cost, but also improves the clinical outcomes of...
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans goal is to make recommendations about the components of a healthy and nutritionally adequate diet. This is to help promote health and prevent chronic disease for current and future generations.
