Nutrition Archives

Mar 23

Variety of Mediterranean healthy foods based on legumes, fish, vegetables, fruits and grains in the shape of a heart

Mediterranean Diet May Boost Mitochondrial Signals Linked to Heart and Brain Health

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Mitochondria, Nutrition, Research

Findings shed light on a new frontier in “precision nutrition,” where biomarkers could help tailor diets to optimize health and longevity.

Mar 20

Students and Faculty Connect with Patients, Providers and Professionals during March’s National Nutrition Month

By Beth Newcomb Courses, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition

Appropriately for this year’s theme, “Food Connects Us,” students and faculty of the USC Leonard Davis School strengthen ties across the university, the food industry, and the dietetics field.

Jan 15

Healthy Campus Choices: Helping Trojans Eat Well

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, School Culture

The USC EatWell subcommittee, co-led by USC Leonard Davis professor and dietitian Cary Kreutzer, helps USC students, staff and faculty eat better with workshops, recipes and nutritious on-campus meal choices.

Nov 26

Roberto Vicinanza Shares Mediterranean Diet Expertise on U.N. Panel

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Events, Featured, Nutrition, Research

Instructional Associate Professor Roberto Vicinanza recently presented at the U.N.’s Mediterranean Diet A Living Heritage, Unleashing One Health event.

Apr 11

Illustration showing people putting huge vegetables, berries and fruits into glass bowl

Helping USC Eat Healthy, One Choice at a Time

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, School Culture

The USC EatWell subcommittee, co-led by USC Leonard Davis professor and dietitian Cary Kreutzer, helps USC students, staff, and faculty eat better with workshops, recipes, and nutritious on-campus meal choices.

Feb 20

Fasting-Like Diet Lowers Risk Factors for Disease, Reduces Biological Age in Humans

By Beth Newcomb Fasting, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Research

USC study shows how cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet reduce insulin resistance, liver fat, immune system aging, and biological age in clinical trial patients.

Feb 16

Fifth Avenue Entertainment performing Gospel music during lunch

USC Leonard Davis School Black History Month Event Features Traditions Passed Down from Generations Before

By Beth Newcomb Caregiving, Cultural Affairs, Featured, Nutrition, School Culture

Event celebrates the power of Black music, food and family ties.

Jan 11

Eat Well, Age Well

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Faculty, Featured, Lifespan Health, Nutrition

Diet interacts with genetics and impacts the way we age. Here’s what USC researchers are finding out about nutrition and healthy aging.

May 01

Vector illustration showing person meditating, surrounded by a clock, person running, heart, healthy food, and brain

USC Leonard Davis Researchers Explore New Approaches for Body and Brain Health

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition

Biofeedback, “exercise in a pill” and stress exposure are among the potential therapies to boost physical and mental fitness as we age.

Feb 06

PR Professional Earns MS in Nutrition and Dream Corporate Wellness Job

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition

MS student leaps from public relations to nutrition and lands in a rewarding career in corporate wellness.

Nutrition