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Snacking on Hummus Shown to Improve Diet Quality, Appetite, and Mood

Snack choice can also affect alertness, the study found.

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Videos

Nutrition and the Immune System

In this video, faculty members Molly Bray and Chris Jolly provide guidance about eating to boost your immunity.

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Research

Researchers Discover Genetic Mechanism Behind Scoliosis in Fish

Finding could shed light on spinal condition.

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Videos

Tips for Healthy Eating While Working From Home

In the midst of a pandemic, University of Texas at Austin nutritional sciences alum Marissa Duswalt Epstein provides tips for healthy eating amid remote work.

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Features

7 Ideas from the School of Human Ecology for Responding to COVID-19

Stephen Russell talks about how we can use the pandemic to reach greater human connection.

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The Texas Scientist

20/20 Foresight

So what will the next 50 years bring? Absent a crystal ball, your best bet would be to ask a scientist.

Illustration by David Steadman.

Podcast

The Next 50 Years: Your Perfect Meal and Exercise Plan

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be able to follow a specific diet or exercise plan and others fail? The answer might have to do with factors unique to each person, like their microbiomes and genetics.

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Announcements

Texas Master’s in Nutritional Sciences Online Embarks on a New Partnership

UT Austin's Department of Nutritional Sciences determined it would partner with edX in offering an online master's program.

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Features

12 Ways Texas Science Innovators Made the Most of this Year

Here are a handful of ways that members of our science and mathematics community brandished their entrepreneurial spirit this year.

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UT News

Obesity in Pregnant Moms Linked to Lag in Their Sons’ Development and IQ

A mother’s obesity in pregnancy can affect her child’s development years down the road, according to research led by Beth Widen, who found impaired motor skills in preschoolers and lower IQ in middle childhood for boys whose mothers were severely overweight while expecting them.

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