Eating a pinch of broccoli sprouts has as much, if not more, cancer-fighting compounds for your health than an entire head of broccoli – that’s just one lesson high school students in the Multnomah County 4-H Youth Exploring Academics in Health (YEAH!) Camp took away from their tour of the Moore Family Center in July.
For the first time as a new College of Public Health and Human Sciences, the college formally recognized preceptors and site supervisors on June 11 and thanked them for providing internships and learning opportunities for students. Internships can take many forms, are held at several different locations and have varied effects on each student. Some […]
When most people hear the word barley, they tend to think bread or beer. But Oregon State nutrition students are showing the world there’s much more to barley than a refreshing pint – by creating healthy, nutritional and easy-to-make recipes.
Two Oregon State Nutrition students and an OSU Dietetic intern have been named the Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2013 student award recipients.
Poor diet and lack of physical activity are primary contributors to obesity among children. One in five children enter kindergarten overweight or obese, which makes early childhood a critically important time for developing habitual healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.
The importance of collaboration was a key theme at the Oregon State WAVE~Ripples for Change open house held May 23. Project directors say this grant incorporates a unique, holistic approach that includes Extension and expertise across campus.