food

November 16, 2018

Give thanks, eat up, and be safe

The last thing anybody wants is to be sick during the holidays. Serving and keeping food safely helps keep everybody healthy.

By Tavia Smith
August 22, 2018

VUMC dietitian details tailgating tips. If you’re going to eat in a parking lot, do it right.

Some foods are always safe. Some need a little more care.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 17, 2016

Food study seeks to help employees make healthier choices

When dining in the Medical Center North breakroom or the Simply-to-Go counter at Courtyard Café, Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees can get a little help making informed food choices by picking a color: green, yellow or red.

By VUMC News and Communications
holiday cookies
November 25, 2015

Vanderbilt dietitian offers guidelines to not gaining weight during the holidays

Vanderbilt University Medical Center dietitian and certified personal trainer Jessica Bennett is asked frequently this time of year: How can I enjoy holiday parties and meals with family and not gain weight?

By Wayne Wood
February 11, 2015

Vanderbilt health educator suggests nine steps to a healthier heart

Nine steps to a healthier heart.

By Kathy Whitney
fries apple slices food portions
December 9, 2014

Vanderbilt dietitian offers tips to prevent holiday weight gain

By Wayne Wood
October 4, 2013

Vanderbilt dietitian offers healthy tailgating tips

By VUMC News and Communications
April 25, 2013

Food variety drives overeating in mouse model of obesity syndrome

Dietary variety – not high-fat or sugary foods – appears to stimulate overeating in a mouse model of an inherited obesity syndrome.
By Bill Snyder
January 17, 2013

Superfoods: Eat more, lose weight

By VUMC News and Communications
August 16, 2012

Initiative aims to boost healthy vending options

Over the next two years, Vanderbilt’s Health Plus is partnering with Vanderbilt’s retail director to bring more healthy food options to the Medical Center.
By Nancy Humphrey