“I think that the most fascinating part of my research is working with children and their families toward a common goal,” says Assistant Professor Megan MacDonald.
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Emily Ho, Moore Family Center endowed director will be recognized as an outstanding faculty member “who excels in teaching, research and leadership” at the Aug. 31 Beaver football game.
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Walking the talk
It takes more than just words to teach students to follow their dreams and be physically active. Exercise and Sport Science Clinical Assistant Professor Heidi Wegis teaches by example – and in June she completed her first Ironman triathlon in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Athletes seeking a healthy performance weight should eat high fiber, low-fat food balanced with their training regimen in order to maintain muscle while still burning fat, according to a report by an Oregon State University researcher.
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 American Society for Nutrition has awarded CPHHS Nutrition Professor Maret Traber the 2013 Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Nutritional Sciences Award.