Clinical Nutrition Research Center Archive

Fruit Polyphenolics Research Subjects Needed

January 13, 2013
Are you interested in participating in a research study? Investigators at IIT Institute for Food Safety and Health are studying the effects of fruit polyphenolics (phytonutrients) on risk factors for chronic disease.
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Nutrition Courses Offered in Spring 2013

December 5, 2012

Nutrition, Metabolism and Health (FST/FPE 401/501) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:15 am (Main Campus)
Course Description Study of the structures, types and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Discussion of the biological roles of vitamins and minerals. Application and
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The Chicago Tribune article, ” Diet changes can help protect against prostate cancer,” cites research by IIT Institute for Food Safety and Health Center for Nutrition Research Director Britt Burton-Freeman, who published a review in 2011 showing evidence that tomatoes are associated with lower incidence of prostate cancer.

October 25, 2012
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Clinical Nutrition Research Center Seeks Subjects for Snacking Study

April 19, 2012
The IIT Institute for Food Safety and Health Clinical Nutrition Research Center is seeking women for a snacking study.
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