Archived posts from Nutritional Sciences
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Spring 2026 Nutrition and Metabolism Seminar Series
Thursdays – 11:00 a.m. – Nutritional Sciences Room 290 Date Speaker Title January 22 Hoang BuiUW-MadisonN&M Exit Seminar Dissecting the Heterogeneity of White and Brown Adipocyte Precursors January 29 Arion […]
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Dietetics Supervised Practice Webinar
New Dietetics Application Process for ACEND® Supervised Practice Programs (DIs, CPs, GPs) All ACEND accredited supervised practice programs must participate in the Dietetic Inclusive Centralized Application Service (DICAS). This portal […]
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Impact of Malnutrition on Kidney Transplant Recipient Outcomes:UW Department of Medicine Research Day
Congratulations to Katrina Kennedy, MS, RDN, and Heather Lorden, MS, RDN, both MS Clinical Nutrition alumni, and their colleague Jessa Engelken, MPH, RDN. Their latest publication in Transplantation Direct investigates the […]
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Caffeine
I am often asked about caffeine-what does it do in the body? Is it safe? Here is a short piece from NIH which is a nice summary on the effects […]
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Protein for Older Adults
We often hear that “Americans eat too much protein”. Do we? That may depend on who you are and what your goals are for eating protein. Some folks may need […]
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The New Food Label
Have you ever looked at a nutrition label and felt like you were reading a foreign language? Chances are you’re not the only one who has trouble understanding what these […]
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Welcome Back, Students!
A welcome video from Dr. Denise Ney, of the Department of Nutritional Sciences.
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The U.S. Dietary Guidelines
The US Dietary Guidelines (DGs) were first developed in 1980, and must be updated every 5 years – led by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services (USDA […]