Nutrition | UC Davis

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Warning Labels on Restaurant Menus Reduced Likelihood Consumers Would Order High-Sugar Foods

by Karen Nikos-Rose
April 18, 2023

Doctor in a white lab coat looks at a computer. A UC Davis study finds that there were low rates of screening for food insecurity during the pandemic and even lower rates during virtual appointments. (Getty)

Fewer Than 10% of Patients Screened for Food Insecurity During Pandemic

by Amy Quinton
March 30, 2023

UC Davis researchers have developed a way for food banks to evaluate the way they promote nutrition and healthy. Here, people load food donations into cardboard boxes in a warehouse. (Getty Images)

Can Food Banks Better Promote Nutrition and Health?

by Amy Quinton
March 13, 2023

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Molecule That Supresses Appetite Post-Exercise Identified

by Andy Fell
June 16, 2022

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Should There Be More Microbes on Your Plate?

by Amy Quinton
May 18, 2022

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Improving Pig Diets to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance

by Amy Quinton
May 05, 2022

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Professor Francene Steinberg Wins UC Davis Prize for Teaching, Research

by Tiffany Dobbyn
April 12, 2022

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Researchers Find Hybrid Metabolism in Fermented Food Microbe

by Amy Quinton
February 14, 2022

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Preventing Child Malnutrition and Promoting Healthy Development

by Amy Quinton
September 30, 2021

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Both Sucrose and High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Increased Health Risks

by Trina Wood
August 30, 2021

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Can the Right Probiotic Work for Breast Milk-Fed Babies?

by Amy Quinton
March 24, 2021

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Can Eating Mangoes Reduce Women’s Facial Wrinkles?

by Amy Quinton
November 19, 2020

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UC Davis Wants Samples of Your Fermented Foods for Science

by Diane Nelson
October 07, 2020

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Are Harmful to Health and May Be Addictive, Researchers Suggest

by Karen Nikos-Rose
November 19, 2018

Bifidobacteria Supplement Colonizes Gut of Breastfed Infants

by Andy Fell
June 09, 2018

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Some Calories More Harmful Than Others

by Amy Quinton
May 15, 2018

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Lebrilla Wins Senate Research Award

by Andy Fell
April 17, 2018

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Nutrition Proposal Has ‘Transformative Potential’ for Haiti

by Pat Bailey
June 22, 2017

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7 Challenges for Achieving Global Food Security

by Pat Bailey
May 17, 2017

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HDL Composition May Help Predict Health Risks and Design Therapeutics

by Pat Bailey
April 06, 2017

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Young Kids Get Physical and Intellectual Boost From Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements

by Pat Bailey
March 08, 2017

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New Machine Simulates Human Digestion to Improve Nutrition

by Diane Nelson
December 08, 2016

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World Food Center Launches UC-Wide Student Video Challenge

by Brad Hooker
August 12, 2016

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Forgotten Crops May Hold Key to Nutritional Security

by Diane Nelson
February 24, 2016

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Gut Microbes and Milk Compounds Tackle Childhood Malnutrition

by Pat Bailey
February 18, 2016

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