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2019 Staff Recognition Award

2019 Staff Recognition Award

Daniel Schultz has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Friedman School Staff Recognition Annual Award. This award was designed to recognize a staff member who demonstrates exceptional contributions to the School, extraordinary service, dedication, a commitment to excellence, and/or actions beyond the standard expectations of their role. The committee is pleased to announce that 17 staff members were nominated by fellow members of the Friedman School community, including by faculty, staff, and students.
Eat Smarter, Eat Healthier

Eat Smarter, Eat Healthier

When it comes to losing weight or maintaining a healthy diet, many of us have chosen to go either low-calorie or low-fat. But recent research has started to upend nutrition science, reframing our notions of “healthy” eating, according to Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist and Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.
Not Enough Fish, Too Much Processed Meat

Not Enough Fish, Too Much Processed Meat

A new analysis published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics indicates that US adults eat as much processed meat and as little fish as they did 18 years ago, despite public health guidelines to the contrary
Higher Protein Intake May Curb Age-Related Inflammation

Higher Protein Intake May Curb Age-Related Inflammation

For adults around sixty, low-grade, age-related chronic inflammation is associated with hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Awards at ASN

Awards at ASN

Congratulations to all of the folks in our Friedman/HNRCA community who received special acknowledgements or awards at this year's ASN Meeting! 
Low vitamin K levels linked to mobility limitation and disability in older adults

Low vitamin K levels linked to mobility limitation and disability in older adults

Low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults, identifying a new factor to consider for maintaining mobility and independence in older age.
RIDGE Program Announces 2019 Grant Awards

RIDGE Program Announces 2019 Grant Awards

Eight New Research Grants to Enhance Food Security and Dietary Quality in Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs
Beyond Self-Check Out: How Grocery Stores Are Incorporating Tech

Beyond Self-Check Out: How Grocery Stores Are Incorporating Tech

“I'm sure the folks at Amazon are thinking of creative ways of using Amazon Prime to identify customers and to pull all the data that they know about them to make sure that they offer the products that I want when I want," says Norbert Wilson, a professor at Tufts School of Nutrition. “I wonder if that automation will reach all people equally and successfully.”
Sara Folta Wins the Friedman School's Faculty Award

Sara Folta Wins the Friedman School's Faculty Award

Sara C. Folta, PhD has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Friedman School's Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year Award! The award is given to a faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to the Friedman School in teaching, research, or public impact.
Friedman At ASN - 2019

Friedman At ASN - 2019

The meeting, to be held June 8-11, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will feature new research findings and panel discussions addressing hot topics in nutrition science, clinical practice and policy.