About Dr. Olson
Beth Olson is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Nutritional Sciences. She has a BS in Biochemistry from UW-Madison and a PhD in Nutrition from UC-Davis. Prior to coming to UW, she worked at Michigan State University and the Kellogg Company in Battle Creek, MI.
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Winter Weather and Dietary Fiber
By: Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson As we enter the colder months of the year, comfort foods are in full force. Gone are the days of a light salad in […]
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Meatless Mondays: Jackfruit
By: Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson This edition of Meatless Monday is all about Jackfruit. This green spiky fruit is roughly the size of a beachball and is abundant in […]
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Added Sugars Over the Holidays
By: Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson As we begin Autumn, the time for holidays is upon us! Whether its Halloween, Thanskgiving, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, or Dia de los Muertos, there […]
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Meatless Mondays: Tempeh
By: Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson Happy Meatless Monday everyone! Today we are going to be talking about a food that is a little harder to find in Western diets […]
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Baby Food Safety
By: Beth Olson and Katie Schroeder Within the last year, the concern about the safety of baby foods has resurfaced among the reports of applesauce pouches containing cinnamon contaminated with […]
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Meatless Mondays: Chickpeas
By: Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson Happy Meatless Monday! This week we are tackling the ever-popular, delicious chickpeas. Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans as they are sometimes called, are a type […]
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August is National Breastfeeding Month
By: Katie Schroeder and Beth Olson August is National Breastfeeding Month! In 2011 this month was declared National Breastfeeding Month to promote the healthy practice of breastfeeding/chest-feeding and establish its […]
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Meatless Mondays: Mushrooms
By Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson Meatless Mondays, a practice started to encourage more variety and sustainability in the average American’s diet, are a great way to add some variety […]
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Meatless Mondays…Coming Soon
By: Katie Schroeder & Beth Olson “Meatless Mondays” are a practice that were started to encourage people to reduce their meat consumption just a little each week. The origins of […]