PI Jonathan Deutsch Receives EPA Grant
April 20, 2023
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in Culinary Arts and Food Science and the director of the Drexel Food Lab, is the PI on a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. His research, along with co-Is, Brandy-Joe Milliron, PhD, associate professor in Nutrition Sciences, and Roni Neff, PhD, an associate professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, will look for innovative solutions to reduce household food waste, specifically through prevention.
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How to Undo Systemic Racism in Higher Education Faculty Hiring
January 20, 2023
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Veronica Carey, PhD welcomed Marybeth Gasman, PhD, author and Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair and a distinguished professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, for an open dialogue about systemic racism in higher education with regard to hiring and retaining faculty of color.
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Health Sciences Student Centers Community in Career
November 01, 2022
Raquel Ramos, a health sciences student, is leaving her mark on Drexel University. She worked with Drexel leadership to get the land acknowledgement included at University events, and this one day emergency physician assistant is making it a mission to advocate for non-English speaking people.
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Why a nutrition sciences degree?
July 28, 2022
Sona Diallo, a Nutrition Sciences bridge student, always intended a career in health care. Where she thought medical school was her path, she found a passion for nutrition.
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CNHP Graduation Highlights and Awards
June 21, 2022
On June 9, 2022, the College of Nursing and Health Professions held their college graduation ceremony at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts before the University's commencement ceremony at Citizen's Bank Park. Speakers and award winners are highlighted.
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Shining a Black Light Week One
February 01, 2022
This is the first of a weekly Black History Month 2022 feature celebrating members of the CNHP community who contribute daily to the success of the College.
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Longevity at Drexel Recognized Annually
January 07, 2022
Every year Drexel recognizes faculty and professional staff for their years of service to the university. The people who have dedicated so much of their professional lives to the education of future leaders are the backbone of the university.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 19, 2021
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we reflect on our mission for health equity and social justice and how we respond to the healthcare needs of transgender individuals.
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Teng recognized with Philly Hero Award
April 13, 2021
Teng is an assistant clinical professor in undergraduate nursing at Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions. She is the course chair for Population Health Concepts and has taught Relationship Based Care and Pharmacology I.
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What is the Macy Program?
March 15, 2021
The Macy Undergraduate Leadership Fellows program provides students at Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions and Dornsife School of Public Health an opportunity to exponentially boost their leadership potential and learn how to collaborate with and work on interprofessional teams.
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Nutrition Alum Respond to COVID-19 Challenges
May 19, 2020
Food and diet has become more important as the stay-at-home orders continue, so the Department of Nutrition Sciences' alumna Kellsey Frank adapted to provide the same great experience for her student and clients. The Center for Nutrition & Performance has started seeing people via telehealth to help those who have specific concerns about health and well-being.
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Heroes in our College
May 08, 2020
As a college educating health professionals, we are proud of our faculty, students, staff and alumni who choose to live their purpose, even in the face of a pandemic.
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CNHP Honors 2020 People of Purpose
March 05, 2020
Two years ago, Dean Gitlin launched a project that would celebrate and showcase people who represented the a deep-seated sense of purpose. In February, the College, along with 80 attendees, celebrated the 2020 People of Purpose at an event much like the inaugural of 2019.
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EAT RIGHT PHILLY Making Strides in Food Education
November 01, 2019
The PA SNAP-Ed/ Eat Right Philly program in the Department of Nutrition Sciences partners with the School District of Philadelphia and many other organizations to educate students, families and communities about nutrition and to give participants the knowledge, tools and encouragement to make healthy choices related to nutrition and physical activity.
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New Project Funded
February 11, 2019
Brandy-Joe Milliron, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences, receives funding for interprofessional cancer research study.
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R & B News
April 24, 2018
With the addition of Associate Dean Stephanie Brooks, PhD, LCSW, LMFT as a contributor, Rundiogram has become R & B News. Brooks will be providing highlights from health professions while Rundio continues to write about nursing.
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CNHP Clinical Practices Round-up
January 16, 2018
Ever wonder about CNHP’s practices? Where are they? Who they serve? What services are available at these practices? Read the Round-up to get an overview, then read all the individual articles posted highlighting the people who make these places run.
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Rundiogram
January 15, 2018
This is a monthly column highlighting the accomplishments of the faculty and students. It started as a column just for nursing, but we're expanding and renaming it. In the next issue of Off the Charts, look for "R & B Notes" by Al Rundio, PhD who continues to talk up nursing and Stephanie Brooks, PhD who will highlight health professions.
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News at 11
January 11, 2018
For 19 years, the nurse-led Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services has been touting a message of an integrative approach to health. Its people, patients, staff, and neighbors alike, benefit from such a great center.
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Community Wellness Services at the HUB
January 09, 2018
It took over a year to gather information from residents of Mantua and Powelton Village before the Community Wellness HUB opened its doors. Looking at health concerns, Loretta Jemmott, PhD and her team created seven key areas for services.
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IPER Roles and Responsibilities
January 09, 2018
IPER's Brown Bag Lunch Series is off to a great start. New collaborative working groups are forming, ideas are being exchanged and faculty and students are getting excited about what learning outcomes will result from this series and work. Read the story to see how you can get involved.
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IPER Mindfulness Workshop Recap
November 29, 2017
Mindfulness is a hot topic. That's easy enough to see from the more than 55 students from multiple disciplines who came to "Mindfulness: for Clinical Practice and for Life" in early October. A workshop given by faculty in physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences and creative arts therapies, students experienced the science and the creative part of mindfulness.
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IPER Brown Bag Lunch Series
November 29, 2017
IPER's Brown Bag Lunch Series is off to a great start. New collaborative working groups are forming, ideas are being exchanged and faculty and students are getting excited about what learning outcomes will result from this series and work. Read the story to see how you can get involved.
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When a path takes you on an unexpected ride
August 04, 2017
Coco Ellis has an undergraduate marketing degree, but what she was doing didn’t inspire her. While teaching in an inner city school in Charlotte, she saw how food influenced classroom performance and discovered a passion for nutrition.
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A Message from the Interim Dean
July 05, 2017
Congratulations to all our College of Nursing and Health Professions graduates! The achievements of all of our graduates is a testament to their hard work and dedication to compassionate care as well as the outstanding preparation and guidance our esteemed faculty provided.
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Commencement Activities and Celebrations
July 05, 2017
Academic excellence and hopes for the future were celebrated and shared at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts at CNHP’s commencement exercises. Graduates received sage advice and life’s lessons from two student commencement speakers and the incoming CEO of BAYADA Home Health Care on June 12.
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For the Good of All
July 05, 2017
This assistant professor shares how her love of nature and her desire to save the world initiated a journey that’s taken her around the globe to calm fears around anything green while helping reintroduce the sacredness of feeding oneself.
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Learning the Nitty-Gritty of Muscle and Nutrition
July 05, 2017
Rachel Kelley knew nutrition was the path she wanted to take and we are lucky she found her way to Drexel for graduate work. She benefitted from the interprofessional learning and CNHP’s connections in Philadelphia to fine tune her area of interest.
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Fueling Team USA
May 10, 2016
Drexel Sports Nutrition and Exercise Science Summit adds United States Olympic Committee dietitian to speaker lineup ahead of 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio
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Five Tips to Keep Nutrition Simple
March 15, 2016
Are you still keeping up with your 2016 #HealthGoals? Don’t complicate nutrition, keep it simple with these “no-brainer” tips from Nyree Dardarian, assistant clinical professor in the Nutrition Sciences Department and director of the Center for Integrated Nutrition, to take the focus off eating and make it more about your mood, feelings and environment.
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Students Secure Spring-Summer Co-ops
February 15, 2016
In less than two months, another round of co-operative education students will embark on their six- month-long professional journeys focused on sampling careers in the health professions and nursing. For some, this will be their first go-round. For others, this could be another step toward landing a job post-graduation.
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Breaking Down 2015’s Top-Ranked Diet
February 15, 2016
Each year brings a new commitment to healthy eating, and a slew of popular diets for us to choose from. U.S. News and World Report ranked the best diets of 2015 based on whether they are easy to follow, nutritious, safe, effective for weight loss and protective against heart disease. The results were, well . . . surprising. The ever-popular paleo diet nearly took the bottom spot, while the DASH Diet topped the list.
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Tips for a Holly, Jolly and Healthy Holiday
December 08, 2015
With all of the celebrations before, during and after the holidays, many people find themselves ringing in the New Year off with a few extra pounds. In fact, some people can gain anywhere from 10 to 15 pounds!
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Greensgrow Farms Mobile Market at Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services
September 22, 2015
Every Thursday from October 1 – October 29 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., the Greensgrow Farms Mobile Market will be stationed at Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services. The Mobile Market sells high-quality seasonal produce purchased directly from farmers, including many growers from Philadelphia. All foods are subsidized, making them less expensive than the regular supermarket!
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Dietetic Internship Placements
July 30, 2015
Congratulations
to the following students, who have earned either their BS or MS in Nutrition
and will be attending dietetic internships in the coming year.
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Strength Meets Cardio on the Rowing Machine
June 25, 2015
Though many gym-goers have a tendency to pass it by on their way to its more popular counterparts, the treadmill and the elliptical, the rowing machine (or the ergometer) is steadily gaining popularity...
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Staff Runs to Work Dressed as Produce
September 25, 2014
Staff in the EAT.RIGHT.NOW. Nutrition Education Program did something bold on the morning of September 19. Donning eye-catching costumes, the employees ran to work dressed as grapes, a carrot, a pea pod, and an apple...
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Young Alumna Featured in Seventeen Magazine
August 13, 2014
Sheena Pradhan, who graduated from the BS Nutrition Program at the College of Nursing and Health Professions in 2011, recently contributed to Seventeen magazine in an article, "Beat the Heat Treats," which provided examples of healthy warm weather desserts.ients in their own languages.
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Jennifer Nasser Awarded Seed Funding and Grant
July 14, 2014
Jennifer Nasser, an associate professor in the Nutrition Sciences Department, has been awarded seed funding for her research from the Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) at Drexel University, which announced the first round of awardees after the organization received 35 competitive applications.
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What’s Next for Our Dragons?
July 14, 2014
Hundreds of College of Nursing and Health Professions students- both undergraduate and graduate- crossed the stage at the University’s 120th Commencement Exercises on June 13.
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Co-op Takes the Cake
July 14, 2014
What do gingerbread houses and too much baking soda have to do with an award-winning co-op performance? The tale of Christine Luby’s journey to receiving Drexel’s Co-op Award is a surprising one.
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College Provides Free Screenings for Veterans
July 14, 2014
The Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions was asked to provide Philadelphia’s veterans with an array of health screenings during the second annual City of Philadelphia City Council President’s Veteran’s Fair on May 21.
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Seminar Explores Teen Obesity
June 10, 2014
The Nutrition Sciences Department at the College of Nursing and Health Professions has initiated a monthly seminar series. In the spring, the department invited Katherine W. Bauer, PhD, an assistant professor of public health at Temple University and a member of the Temple Center for Obesity Research and Education, to present to students...
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Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili Receives Co-op Grant
June 10, 2014
The Office of the Provost and the Steinbright Career Development Center of Drexel University have granted $7,250 in research co-op funding to Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili for the upcoming fall/winter co-op cycle.
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The Brain on Broccoli: Jennifer Nasser Shows Rachael Ray
April 22, 2014
Rachael Ray, a well-known television personality and celebrity chef recently invited Jennifer Nasser, PhD, an associate professor of Nutrition Sciences at the College of Nursing and Health Professions to join her on set to explain human brain responses to certain foods.
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How Might the Proposed Changes to Nutrition Facts Labels Affect Consumers?
March 20, 2014
Hearing about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts labels in the U.S. while I am studying in Israel is a pleasant reminder of the exciting issues that I will be jumping back into when I return home. As a dietetic intern at a sports clinic in Jerusalem, I recognize the importance of the Nutrition Facts label as a tool to help people make informed, healthy food choices...
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Drexel Launches Dragon Nutrition
February 28, 2014
The Office of University Wellness is introducing a new program for all benefit-eligible employees called Dragon Nutrition. The program will pair a Drexel University registered dietitian with an employee for a series of one-on-one nutritional consultations.
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Alumni Update: Where are they now?
December 02, 2013
Erika Barrington (MA ’13) and Amy Capomacchio (MA ’13) hosted a workshop called Theatre of the Oppressed for mental health professionals at Studio 34 in Philadelphia. The workshop consisted of games and theatrical exercises designed to help improve communication skills...
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Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili Presents on Need for Universal Malnutrition Benchmarks
October 24, 2013
Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Division of Graduate Nursing, presented a webinar entitled “Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients with Malnutrition” on September 23 to kick off Malnutrition Awareness Week. As a member of the Malnutrition Committee for the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.), DiMaria-Ghalili sought to inform fellow clinicians about...
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Skip the Salt: Seasoning Food with Herbs and Spices
October 09, 2013
At 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University, patients and community members are learning to cut down their salt intake by seasoning their food with herbs and spices. Here, 11th Street staff experts share their knowledge and recommendations...
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Tips for Healthy Eating at Philadelphia’s Food Trucks
October 01, 2013
Thanks to Master of Human Nutrition graduate Svetlana Thaler ‘12, the Drexel community has yet another way to eat healthfully on or near campus. In a research project she conducted with Professor Nyree Dardarian, Thaler examined the options available at local food trucks, giving each truck a rating based on...
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Nix the Rinse: Why Washing Your Chicken is Hazardous to Your Health
August 29, 2013
Do you have raw chicken sitting in your refrigerator at home right now? If the answer to that question is yes, “you should assume that you have either Salmonella or Campylobacter bacteria on it, if not both,” Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, an associate professor in the Nutrition Sciences Department, explains.
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Q&A with 11th Street Co-op Samantha Beaino ‘14
July 29, 2013
"11th Street is an interdisciplinary facility. They have every part of health care represented here from primary care nurses to dental to physical therapy and fitness. When I interviewed, everyone was very welcoming and passionate about all aspects of health. I knew it would be a great experience to work here..."
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Drexel Hosts 2nd Annual Sports Nutrition Conference
May 30, 2013
The Drexel Center for Integrated Nutrition & Performance (CINP) presented the second annual Sports Nutrition Conference on May 9 in Behrakis Grand Hall on Main Campus. Some of the featured presentations included: "Achieving Optimal Weight for Optimal Performance"...
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Nasser Receives Tenure
May 30, 2013
Congratulations to Jennifer Nasser, PhD, who was promoted to Associate Professor and awarded tenure by The Drexel University Board of Trustees. "I am very happy to be granted tenure and a promotion and want to thank all those who supported me in this effort,” Nasser said. “I am especially excited about..."
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Volpe on the Importance of Childhood Obesity Prevention
March 01, 2013
On February 13, WHYY Health and Science reporter Carolyn Beeler wrote about a medical fellowship in pediatric obesity care that was recently established at the Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. She quoted Stella Volpe, PhD, professor and Chair of the Nutrition Sciences Department, about the way that these types of positions in obesity care are becoming increasingly more commonplace.
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Quinlan Selected for USDA National Advisory Committee
March 01, 2013
Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences, was selected to be a member of a prestigious board for the United States Department of Agriculture: the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Material for Foods.
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Vicki Schwartz Named Silver Dragon Society Award Recipient
February 27, 2013
Vicki Schwartz, an assistant clinical professor in the Nutrition Sciences Department, has been named a recipient of the 2013 Silver Dragon Society Award by the Honors and Awards Committee. In addition to being Drexel faculty, Professor Schwartz is also a 1987 graduate of Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, where she obtained her Master’s degree.
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Ventura Named Fellow of the Obesity Society
February 27, 2013
Congratulations to Alison Ventura, MD, assistant professor in the Nutrition Sciences Department, who was named a Fellow of The Obesity Society, one of the highest honors bestowed by the organization.
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Self-proclaimed “Chocoholics” May Have a Legitimate Addiction
February 27, 2013
Jennifer Nasser, PhD, and her research team’s 2011 Drexel candy study found that “multiple characteristics of chocolate, including sugar, cocoa and the drug-like effects experienced, play a role in the desire to consume chocolate.” The research study was cited as evidence in an article about chocoholism published on Valentine’s Day, a holiday often associated with heart-shaped boxes filled with the sweet stuff.
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Volpe Lectures at High Point University
November 01, 2012
Stella Volpe, PhD, professor and Chair of the Nutrition Sciences Department, gave a talk at High Point University in North Carolina on November 12. Her former graduate student Kimberly Reich, PhD, who is now an assistant professor in Exercise Science at High Point, invited Volpe to be a part of...
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Quinlan’s Lab Publishes Manuscripts
November 01, 2012
Jennifer Quinlan, PhD’s lab recently published two of its manuscripts. “Identification of Cj1051c as a Major Determinant for the Restriction Barrier of Campylobacter jejuni Strain NCTC11168” was featured in Applied and Environmental Microbiology and...
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Rooting for Nyree Dardarian
October 01, 2012
Nutrition Department instructor Nyree Dardarian was interviewed by Prevention magazine this month about the health benefits of root vegetables. She discussed the unique properties of parsnips, kohlrabi, turnips, rutabaga, and carrots, as well as provided preparation tips for each of the root vegetables.
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Nasser Published in High Impact Obesity Journal
October 01, 2012
Jennifer Nasser, PhD, an assistant professor in the Nutrition Sciences Department, had an article published in Obesity. Dr. Nasser, along with Angelo Del Parigi, MD, who has a courtesy faculty appointment in the Department, published “Electroretinographic detection of human brain dopamine response to oral food stimulation.” The article is about...
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Valerian: A Natural Alternative for Insomnia, Anxiety, and Nervous Tension
September 30, 2012
With more than one-third of American adults suffering from impaired sleep, some turn to pharmaceutical drugs as a coping mechanism. Yet, clinical research has demonstrated that many of the common sleep aids are often addictive, sedative drugs with common side effects, and over a period of time actually exacerbate abnormal sleep patterns.
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Build a Healthy Plate
September 30, 2012
In this video tutorial, Nutrition Department instructor Nyree Dardarian offers insight into how to build a healthy meal.
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DiMaria-Ghalili to Present at FNCE This Fall
August 01, 2012
On October 9, Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, will be speaking with Dr. Jane White at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. During her presentation, “RD/RN Teams: A Collaborative Approach to...
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Inside the New Executive Health Lab
August 01, 2012
The Integrated Nutrition Sciences Research Laboratory at 3711 Market Street, Directed by Stella L. Volpe, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Nutrition Sciences, has been busy lately with the the addition of new equipment.
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Nutrition Department First in the Nation to Offer ISPP
August 01, 2012
The Department of Nutrition Sciences is proud to be the first in the nation to offer the Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) as an alternative route for nutrition graduates to achieve the training necessary to meet the requirements to sit for the nutrition board exam, which qualifies graduates as a Registered Dietitians.
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