Category: Nutrition
Fiber affects lung function
What you eat can affect your lungs! In a short video for National Nutrition Month, the American Thoracic Society interviewed associate professor Corrine Hanson, PhD, RD, LMNT, about her study on nutrition and lung health. “What we found in our study was that people who ate less fiber had worse measures of lung function,” said […]
Mar 9, 2016
NU regents approve new medical nutrition master’s degree
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents, on Jan. 29, approved the creation of a Master of Medical Nutrition (M.M.N.) degree within UNMC’s College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP). The new master’s degree will be initiated in fall 2016. Read full article in UNMC Today>>
Feb 9, 2016
Fiber-rich Diet May Reduce Lung Disease
Press Release, January 22, 2016 – A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination […]
Jan 25, 2016
