Category: Nutrition News
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Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 22-26
By Beth Olson Falls Prevention Awareness Week for 2025 is September 22-26. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has released a report showing that in 2024, 21% of 911-related ambulance…
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How healthy are peaches? Experts share all of the juicy details.
Beth Olson, Associate Professor in Nutritional Sciences, added to a recent article in the New York Times on How Healthy are Peaches? “Carotenoids, responsible for peaches’ orange tones, are powerful…
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Ultra-Processed Foods
By Beth Olson Anyone following news about health in the US has probably heard about “ultra-processed foods.” But what are they, how do they affect our health, and what should…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
By: Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson Valentine’s Day is often thought to include heart shaped boxes of decadent chocolate and a bottle of wine with a nice meal. While these…
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Microbiome Part 2: Probiotics and Prebiotics
By: Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson After discussing the important role that the microbiome plays in the body and the difference between Prebiotics and Probiotics in Microbiome Part 1, it’s…
