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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New News: Metals in Baby Food -What Does it Mean?
The release of government report caused headlines in noting that many popular baby food products contain the “heavy” metals arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. The report followed up on studies […]
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Health At Every Size
Health at Every Size (HAES) is a growing movement advocating for a more inclusive definition of a “healthy” body. It teaches that weight should not be the most important measure […]
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New Year’s Resolutions and Fad Diets
The low success rate of New Year’s Resolutions is common knowledge, and weight loss is the number 1 most common resolution according to DHS. But weight loss is complex and […]
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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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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 […]
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August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month!
A recent graduate of the department, Elizabeth Chitwood, wrote this blog for the Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND). Click here to see her original blog on the WAND […]
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Help Beat the Heat by Drinking Water!
Did you know that our bodies are 60% water? Everything in your body needs water to work well. Losing too much water, or dehydration, can lead to fatigue, headache, dizziness, […]