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December 12, 2019<\/b> – Agatha Christie once said, \u201cthe first time you do a thing is always exciting.\u201d Well, we\u2019ve had a lot of excitement at the Nutrition Research Institute recently! Two members of the Smith Lab are celebrating becoming first-time first-authors of scientific journal publications.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> November 14, 2019<\/b> – Eating a plant-based diet? You may be low on choline. Standard nutritional advice to cut down on meat and dairy may be stopping us getting enough of an essential nutrient named choline. Should we be worried?<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> November 14, 2019<\/b> – Students in medical schools across the country spend less than 1 percent of lecture time learning about diet. Earlier this year, Mount Sinai, the biggest hospital network in New York City, invested in a meal delivery service. Though it seemed like an unusual move at the time, the network\u2019s decision makes sense if you consider the intrinsic relationship between food and health\u2014a connection underscored by countless other recent examples of healthcare initiatives that harness diet as a tool to improve well-being.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> October 22, 2019<\/b> – Saroja Voruganti, PhD, was recently promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) Director Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD, announced the promotion with great pleasure, acknowledging the significance of this accomplishment and the impact of Dr. Voruganti\u2019s research: \u201cDr Voruganti is a leading scientist in the area of how our genes affect our nutritional needs, and her promotion by the university recognizes these important contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> October 15, 2019<\/b> \u2013 Chef Megan Lambert, MS, RD, Senior Instructor in College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, prepared Healthy Fall soups & Stews recipes while Sarah Hreyo of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, shared nutrition information on each recipe. The nutrition notes from the October 15, 2019 Appetite For Life @ Johnson & Wales University program are available here to help you better understand the nutrition and health benefits of each recipe.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> October 15, 2019<\/b> \u2013 Chef Megan Lambert, MS, RD, Senior Instructor in College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, prepared Healthy Fall Soups & Stews recipes while Sarah Hreyo of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, shared nutrition information on each recipe. The recipes from the October 15, 2019 Appetite For Life @ Johnson & Wales University program are available here for your cooking enjoyment!<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> September 25, 2019<\/b> – If you missed September\u2019s Appetite for Life presentation by Alice Ammerman, DrPH, you can catch up. Watch the entire program on video now. The live presentation took place at the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Biotechnology Training Center in Kannapolis on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> September 17, 2019<\/b> – \u201cOur work has evolved from asking\u00a0Is obesity increasing cancer risk?\u00a0and\u00a0What are the mechanisms linking obesity and cancer?\u201d he says. \u201cWe have largely answered the first question and are still working on the second, but our focus really has turned to\u00a0What are we going to do about it?\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> September 16, 2019<\/b> – The importance of choline during the first 1,000 days after conception is increasingly understood by the medical community, and dietary supplement manufacturers are \u201cbeginning to recognize the potential that choline offers\u201d says an industry expert.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> September 6, 2019<\/b> – The purpose of this study is to test for the effects of a fatty acid supplementation in human heath.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> August 28, 2019<\/b> – For some, it would be difficult to leave the idyllic coastal city of Charleston, South Carolina behind for small town life in Kannapolis, North Carolina. That wasn\u2019t the case for Natalia Krupenko, PhD. As she interviewed to join the faculty of the Nutrition Research Institute, she was often asked what her motivation for the move was. From her perspective, it was simple. \u201cI said, of course, for work. Of course, for work. The work is fantastic here.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> August 20, 2019<\/b> – Principles of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics: Fundamentals for Individualized Nutrition\u00a0is the\u00a0most comprehensive foundational text on the complex topics of nutrigenetics and\u00a0nutrigenomics. Edited by three leaders in the field with contributions from the most well-cited researchers conducting groundbreaking research in the field, the book covers how the genetic makeup influences the response to foods and\u00a0nutrients and how nutrients affect gene expression.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> August 20, 2019<\/b> – Nearly 35 percent of Americans are considered obese \u2014 a diagnosis that has become so common the American Medical Association recognizes it as a chronic disease. While the diagnosis is the same for all, the treatments vary; what works for one person typically doesn\u2019t work for another. In response, researchers from across UNC have joined forces to tackle this ever-growing problem.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> July 23, 2019<\/b> – Participants from around the world attended the NRI\u2019s fourth consecutive Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics, and Precision Nutrition Short Course from June 3 – 6 in Kannapolis on the North Carolina Research Campus. Known as \u201cNGx,\u201d the 4-day, workshop-style course provides the fundamental concepts of nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics and precision nutrition for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia and industry. The course was described by one attendee as, \u201cA perfect balance between lectures, hands-on and networking activities.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> July 15, 2019<\/b> – In what may be the ultimate affirmation of \u201cyou are what you eat,\u201d an innovative Charlotte-area company is merging high-tech genomic testing with personalized nutritional formulations to treat individual medical conditions.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> July 12, 2019<\/b> – Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) Director Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD, recently presented before the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition Research Task Force (NRTF). The NRTF was established in October 2016 to coordinate and accelerate progress in nutrition research across the NIH. Currently, the NRTF is guiding the development of the first NIH-wide 10-year strategic plan for nutrition research. This plan emphasizes the importance of advancing nutrition research across a wide range of areas, from basic science to experimental design to training.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> June 11, 2019<\/b> \u2013 Martin Kohlmeier, MD, PhD, director of the Human Research Core at the University of North Carolina\u2019s Nutrition Research Institute, says, \u201cThe effect of a disrupted sleep cycle on energy metabolism is real but of modest size. In the end, it\u2019s about the practicalities of food access, convenience, and the time demands of the shift. Planning ahead is your friend.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> June 3, 2019<\/b> \u2013The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) in Kannapolis, North Carolina is looking for volunteers to help move science forward. The NRI\u2019s mission is to advance the field of precision nutrition by investigating how genetics, gut microbiota, and environment affect an individual\u2019s requirements for and responses to nutrients. To that end, several NRI principal investigators are currently recruiting participants for their clinical studies.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> May 31, 2019<\/b> \u2013 The traditional Chinese herb Lycii Cortex (LyC), with its powerful compound kukoamine B, could be an effective nutraceutical choice for lowering blood glucose when used alone or in combination with low doses of first-line diabetes medications.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> May 28, 2019 – (CNN)<\/b> Most people have this basic understanding of genetics: You inherit genes from your parents, and their DNA combines to create your unique genetic makeup. This can include more obvious traits such as eye color and height but also more complex traits that may involve multiple genes, such as risk of diseases including diabetes, heart disease, obesity and cancer, as well as all aspects of metabolism. What many people may not realize is that there is a significant interaction between your environment and your genes, and your diet is one of the most basic and potentially modifiable components of your environment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> May 20, 2019<\/b> – Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and director of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis, N.C., was awarded the American Institute for Cancer Research\u2019s (AICR) Distinguished Service Award at the institute\u2019s annual meeting May 16, 2019.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> May 20, 2019<\/b> – Research findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019 explore possible reasons for obesity-related resistance to breast cancer treatment and possible strategies to overcome obesity-related immune suppression in cancer. <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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