Nutritional Sciences

Meat

Eating Meat in America

Detrick Snyder

Can meat be part of a healthy, environmentally-conscious diet? Demonstrate respect for animals, the farmers who raise them, and your own health with these recommendations for the nutritious consumption of animal products.

GMOs

GMOs: Where We Stand Nutritionally

Sam Chey

How do GMOs fit into the ever-evolving worlds of science, nutrition, and sustainability? With a new year upon us and GMOs once again in the news - alongside diets and fitness plans - Michigan Public Health Nutritional Sciences student Sam Chey explores the truth about the positives and negatives of Genetically Modified Organisms.

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Eating Disorders: What Are They, and Who Is Most at Risk?

Breanna Anderson

Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder are health problems that increase mortality, health complications, concerns with comorbidities, impairment in daily life, and suicidality, as well as shifts in brain and gastrointestinal function. But what are the most common eating disorders, and who is most at risk? Knowing these concepts is crucial for shaping effective prevention and treatment efforts.

Anna Sadovnikova

3 Tips for Aspiring Public Health Entrepreneurs

Anna Sadovnikova

I never thought I could call myself an “entrepreneur” or a “businesswoman.” Even today, three years after co-founding a company and (finally) selling our product, I still hesitate to use those words to describe myself. But after listening to the success stories and failures of dozens of innovators, I’ve identified three key strategies that we all employ.

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Nutritional Epigenetics: Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny

Nicole Urdahl

How many times have you gone to the doctor and filled out the patient history forms only to feel hopeless because your family history is littered with various chronic diseases? Well I’ve got good news—there’s hope, thanks to an emerging field called epigenetics.