Nutrition Archives

Oct 30

Vector illustration of two older adults in their living room

What Will Older Adults’ Lives Be Like in the Future?

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Intergenerational, Nutrition, Q&A, Technology

USC Leonard Davis experts share their ideas of what the coming years may bring.

Oct 17

Head with part of the brain in the form of fruits

Hanson-Thorell Family Research Awards Support New Studies on Diet and Health

By Beth Newcomb Honors and Awards, Nutrition, Research

Pilot grants support researchers looking into whether the composition of our diets and the amount of food we eat can impact heart and brain health as we age.

Apr 28

New Article Outlines the Characteristics of a “Longevity Diet”

By Beth Newcomb Fasting, Featured, Nutrition, Research

Professor Valter Longo leads review of research in animals and humans to identify how nutrition affects aging and healthy lifespan.

Apr 20

Older hands holding a handful of soil with plant growing out of it

Healthy Planet, Healthy Aging

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Environment, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Research

This Earth Day, USC Leonard Davis experts share why caring for the environment can help people have healthier lifespans.

Feb 03

Illustration of person looking at the nutrition label on a milk carton

Nutrition and Aging: 11 Myths and Misconceptions

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Q&A

Edward Schneider, MD shares nutrition tips for older adults looking to eat healthier.

Oct 14

Two Health Food Industry Pioneers Support Research on How Diet & Nutrition Affect Alzheimer’s

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Giving, Health and Wellness, Mitochondria, Nutrition, Research

The USC Daryl and Irwin Simon Nutrition for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Research Fund was created to explore the role diet can play in the prevention or delay of Alzheimer’s disease.

Jun 24

A colorful assortment of fruits and vegetables neatly displayed on a rustic wooden table

USC Launches Three New Nutrition and Dietetics Master’s Degrees

By Orli Belman Academics, Careers in Aging, Featured, Health and Wellness, Lifespan Health, Nutrition

Beginning in the fall of 2021, these innovative programs, offered both online and on campus, will provide students with a flexible approach to gaining expertise for in-demand careers in areas of food service management, dietetics, and nutrition across the lifespan.

Jun 15

Master’s Student Discovers Passion For Nutrition At USC Leonard Davis

By Beth Newcomb Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Student Profile

“Now, I feel like I’m on the right direction,” student Shauna Davis says of the online Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity program.

Jun 15

Nutrition Expert Achieves Global Reach In Fighting Alzheimer’s With USC Leonard Davis

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Health and Wellness, Nutrition

At the Amos Institute, alumna Amylee Amos shares dietary interventions that aim to slow or potentially reverse neurodegenerative decline.

Mar 10

Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity Student Spotlight: Lily Reisinger

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Student Profile

Lily Reisinger, a first-year graduate student in the Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity program, hails from St. Louis, Missouri and has always loved to cook.