Helen Guthrie, longtime nutritional sciences faculty member, dies at 92
3/12/18
Helen Guthrie, who served for 40 years as a Penn State faculty member, including 14 years as head of the nutrition department, passed away on Feb. 24. She was 92.
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The Medical Minute: Small changes make big differences in digestion
3/8/18
The bacteria in your gut do more than simply help digest your food. The microorganisms living in your digestive tract can also influence your overall health.
Spicing it up: High school students may prefer seasoned veggies over plain
3/6/18
High school students may prefer seasoned vegetables more than plain, according to Penn State researchers who hope that this will lead to students liking and eating more veggies, and result in less food waste in school.
Blacks, Hispanics less likely to drink tap water, more likely to buy bottled
2/23/18
Black and Hispanic U.S. adults are half as likely as whites to drink tap water and more than twice as likely to drink bottled water, according to a recent Penn State analysis. The findings support past research that indicates that minorities and more vulnerable populations have a higher distrust of tap water in America, and that those who instead consume bottled water are at greater risk of health issues and financial burdens.
Learning to make healthy choices can counter the effects of large portions
1/25/18
Penn State researchers have found that after going through a training program designed to help people control portion sizes, participants still ate larger portions but chose healthier foods, lowering their calorie intake.
Ag Sciences student explores global food practices, nutrition
10/9/17
Emily Seiger, a community, environment and development major in the College of Agricultural Sciences, is gaining insight into problems related to food safety, hygiene and food security around the world.
Matrunick named Penn State assistant AD for Performance Nutrition Services
9/19/17
Penn State has announced the appointment of Kayla Matrunick as assistant athletic director for Performance Nutrition Services. In her role with the Nittany Lions, Matrunick is charged with overseeing all aspects of performance nutrition for approximately 800 student-athletes across 31 programs.
Carrots for candy: The great Boy Scout experiment
9/5/17
Penn State PRO Wellness is partnering with the Boy Scouts of America to craft a healthy eating strategy.
Penn State students assess nutritional needs, fill backpacks for children
5/5/17
This semester Alison Gernand’s Community Nutrition class participated in the Backpack Program of the Centre County YMCA, which provides backpacks of food for the weekend to children that are on free/reduced lunch and low-income families.
Eating peanuts may lead to supple arteries and healthy hearts
3/29/17
Eating peanuts with a high-fat meal can improve cardiovascular health. Researchers say that peanuts blunt a spike in triglycerides that normally accompany meals. That spike causes the arteries to stiffen and, over time, increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases that can lead to heart failure and stroke.
Culinary Medicine: Teaching the importance of nutrition in medical school
3/8/17
Fourth-year medical students at Penn State College of Medicine can now participate in a culinary medicine course to learn cooking and nutrition basics, which they can then pass on to patients.
Nutrition education program expands to Bradford, Tioga County classrooms
3/7/17
Penn State’s Center for Childhood Obesity Research has received additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) funding and will expand its nutrition program to reach more children and their families in underserved populations.
University Health Services seeks students for HealthWorks peer educator program
2/2/17
University Health Services, a unit of Student Affairs, is currently seeking undergraduate students to participate in HealthWorks, a student peer education and outreach program that promotes health topics at University Park.
Fit, Trim and Slim session kicks off on Feb. 1
1/18/17
The next session of Fit, Trim and Slim, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute's 12-week weight management program, will begin on Feb. 1.
Facebook Live session to discuss, demonstrate research on canola oil and weight
1/16/17
If the resolve for your New Year's healthy weight loss resolution is already starting to crack, you may want to watch this week’s Penn State Facebook Live session. Penn State researcher Penny Kris-Etherton will talk about research on how canola oil and a healthy diet may lead to weight loss at noon on Jan. 18 via the Penn State Facebook page.