Nutritional Sciences News & Highlights
Category for the blog for Nutritional Sciences in the School of Human Ecology.
What’s In The Name? Registered Dietitian vs. Nutritionist
Over the last decade, our understanding of health and delivery of health care has become increasingly focused on of nutrition as prevention and treatment of disease. Yet, when it comes to nutrition in healthcare, there is often confusion as to who is the nutrition expert. For many, the terms "nutritionist" and "registered dietitian" are interchange...
Homeschooling for professionals
Registered nurse Angie Cook lives near Dallas, but she is attending The University of Texas at Austin – from a desk at home.
Cook is one of the students accepted to the Department of Nutritional Sciences' new online master's program, the first accredited online degree from the College of Natural Sciences.
Obesity in Pregnancy Impairs Children’s Brain Development
Image at 12 weeks, Public Domain
Children born to overweight or obese women face long-term neurological impairment—specifically in verbal ability—according to research recently published online in Maternal and Child Nutrition.
13 School Gardens Covered by Donation
Building the next 13 school gardens in the Austin area will be a snap for TX Sprouts, thanks to a Whole Kids Foundation donation of almost $60,000.
