nutrition

February 2, 2016

Fallen off the resolution wagon? Vanderbilt expert offers four steps to get back on

By Wayne Wood
September 16, 2015

VUSN’s Jamie Pope unveils new book

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing instructor Jamie Pope has published a new book, “Nutrition for a Changing World.” The book represents an accumulation of more than three years of research and was developed for non-nutrition majors in introductory nutrition courses.

By VUMC News and Communications
leafy greens
March 13, 2015

Vanderbilt nutrition educator says St. Patrick’s Day green is the luckiest color for our diets

By Wayne Wood
Grilled vegetables are a healthy and satisfying summer dish. (iStock)
October 9, 2014

Vanderbilt health educator offers tips for healthy tailgating

By VUMC News and Communications
February 3, 2014

As Heart Month turns 50, Vanderbilt health educator offers tips for heart health

9 tips for heart health

By Kathy Whitney
July 19, 2013

Vanderbilt Nutrition and Diet Assessment Core established

The Vanderbilt Nutrition and Diet Assessment Core has been established to facilitate all types of human research.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 3, 2013

Free online nutrition course kicks off May 6

There is still time to join more than 66,000 students around the globe who have registered to take a free online course on nutrition from the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. The course begins May 6.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 7, 2013

New core to aid research related to nutrition and diet

A new research core has been established to help Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators optimize their nutrition- and diet-related study designs, methods, measures, interventions and analysis.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 24, 2013

Gates Foundation grant aids pediatric nutrition research

Using a SmartPhone platform and a $100,000 grant from Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Vanderbilt Pediatric Surgeon John Pietsch, M.D., and fourth-year medical student Katherine Allen may revolutionize the way infants and children all over the world are assessed and treated for proper nutrition.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 24, 2013

Society lauds VU’s clinical nutrition efforts

Vanderbilt University has received a 2012 Clinical Nutrition Team of Distinction award from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.), an organization dedicated to improving patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition and metabolism.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 17, 2013

Superfoods: Eat more, lose weight

By VUMC News and Communications
July 12, 2012

Gene’s impact on ‘good’ cholesterol could affect heart disease risk

A genetic variant may help keep an individual’s “good” cholesterol in check.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 3, 2012

Receptor’s role in nutrition brain circuitry

New findings point to brain circuitry that communicates about the body’s nutritional status and regulates how nutrients are mobilized.
By Leigh MacMillan
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