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.
Tag: Nutrition
Mayra Crespo-Bellido is pursuing a PhD in nutrition and hopes to improve the food security of Puerto Ricans.
A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems.
Too much sugar is a bad idea and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) isn’t better. But neither is inherently good or evil.
Telling people to change what they put on their plate can be a challenge, but not impossible. For many lucky Oregonians, Stephanie Polizzi has found the winning combination of creative and evidence-based instruction to help them make life-altering changes.
“Food insecurity is a public health issue that affects the health and well-being of too many people in the United States, including our elderly population. Understanding the relationship between food insecurity and physical functioning will allow us to develop strategies to help older adults experience a better quality of life as they age.”