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The low carb conundrum: What does research say?

Are low carb diets they all they’re cracked up to be? Let’s find out.

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Hops compounds help with metabolic syndrome while reducing microbiome diversity

Compounds from hops may combat metabolic syndrome by changing the gut microbiome and altering the metabolism of acids produced in the liver, new research at Oregon State University suggests. The findings, published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, are a key advance in understanding how xanthohumol, a compound that contributes to hops’ flavor, and its derivatives […]

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Fatty foods necessary for vitamin E absorption, but not right away

A fresh look at how to best determine dietary guidelines for vitamin E has produced a surprising new finding: Though the vitamin is fat soluble, you don’t have to consume fat along with it for the body to absorb it. “I think that’s remarkable,” says the study’s corresponding author, Maret Traber of Oregon State University, […]

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Champions of health

Their degrees and futures are diverse, but these graduates have a common vision and purpose – to improve health and well-being for all.

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Professor to examine food hardship

Stephanie Grutzmacher has been awarded a new grant from the USDA Economic Research Service to examine food hardship and SNAP utilization among older adults in Oregon.

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Faculty publish findings in Nutrients

CPHHS Extension Family and Community Health faculty members Lauren Tobey, Christine Mouzong, Joyce Senior Angulo and Sally Bowman, along with nutrition Professor Melinda Manore, published “How low-income mothers select and adapt recipes and implications for promoting healthy recipes online” in the journal Nutrients. They found that gathering a target audience’s input about desired recipe traits and how best to deliver recipes […]